Columba livia
ˌkoʊˈləmbə ˈlɪviə
WordNet
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(n)
Columba livia
pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
Usage in literature
Columba livia, the Rock-pigeon. "More Letters of Charles Darwin" by
Columba livia, parent of domestic pigeons, 23. "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection" by