Just a follow-up to my eBird report of Rock Pigeon yesterday (which was flagged as "rare"). I was using Trip Report for our CBC and in my hurry I didn't see the option for "Feral" at first. I checked that later with a teammate and used "Feral" from that point onward.
-- In case others are not aware of the distinction now being made, here is some helpful info that my teammate tracked down:
Fairly large pigeon with wild and feral populations throughout the world. True wild birds nest on cliffs and in caves from western Europe to central Asia. Pale gray overall with two bold black wingbars and iridescent purple and green on neck. Feral varieties are common in cities and farmland, often in large flocks. Variable plumage: some identical to wild-type birds, but can be completely black, white, or orangey-brown and any combination in between.
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