Stock Dove? (1 Viewer)

martindove

martindove

• Jul 4, 2009

• #1

Is this bird a Stock Dove? Or is it a Feral Pigeon? I struggle to tell the difference, but I'm hoping that this bird is a Stock Dove.

 

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Selsey Birder

Well-known member

• Jul 4, 2009

• #2

Hi Martindove,

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news - Feral Pigeon - Note the two bold and thick wing bars.

Ian

 

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Jul 4, 2009

• #3

Yes Feral Pigeon I'm afraid.

 

ian hamilton

mackem born and bred

• Jul 4, 2009

• #4

yep feral pigeon im afraid

 

martindove

martindove

• Jul 4, 2009

• #5

Ah, I see. The Stock Dove doesn't have the thick wing bars. I had missed that somehow.
This is a different bird and a regular visitor to my garden, maybe this one is a Stock Dove? (Sorry it's not such a good picture, it's taken through the kitchen window!).

 

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ian hamilton

mackem born and bred

• Jul 4, 2009

• #6

yep stock dove it is

 

martindove

martindove

• Jul 4, 2009

• #7

Cheers for that everyone. Maybe now I will be able to tell them apart.

 

Joern Lehmhus

Well-known member

• Jul 4, 2009

• #8

Look at the following Markers-

Stock dove:
dark iris --pink bill -- only two shortish black bars /spots on wing

Rock dove or Rock pigeon (ancestor of feral pigeon- therefore this appleies also to wildcolored feral pigeons like the on e in your 1st photo):
orange to reddish brown iris--grey-black bill-- two long black bars on wing