Rock Dove

Listen to example recordings of the main vocalisations of Rock Dove, provided by xeno-canto contributors.

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

UK Birds of Conservation Concern	Green listed
Species of European Conservation Concern	Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)	Least Concern
Schedule 1 license required (to disturb)	No
Birds Directive Annex 1	No
Listed on the Annexes of	WBD(II*), Bern(III)

Pure Rock Doves are thought to be restricted to remote coastlines of north and west Scotland and north, west and south Ireland. Elsewhere, birds resembling Rock Doves occur in many Feral Pigeon flocks. Owing to the difficulty of assigning such individuals to each form the maps here combine Rock Doves and Feral Pigeons. The resulting maps show this resident species to be widespread in Britain, though largely absent from the uplands of central Wales, northwest England, the Southern Uplands and Scottish Highlands. In Ireland it is found mostly in the east and south, and is absent from large parts of the midlands.

Rock Doves (and Feral Pigeons) are recorded throughout the year.

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

View number ringed each year in the Online Ringing Report

Maximum Age from Ringing	7 years 8 months 25 days (set in 2010)
Typical Lifespan	3 years with breeding typically at 1 year
Adult Survival	0.665±0.049
Juvenile Survival	0.57 (in first year)

Wing Length

Adults

229.3±7.1 | Range 218–241mm, N=58

Body Weight

Adults

360±43.1 | Range 299–441g, N=57

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

Ring size	E
Field Codes	2-letter: DV | 5-letter code: ROCDO | Euring: 6650

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name