Species
Oiseaux

cd_nom

3420

Rock Pigeon (English)

Columba livia Gmelin, 1789

Classification
Pigeons, tourterelles et apparentés
Chordata > Aves > Columbiformes > Columbidae
Pigeons, tourterelles et apparentés
Species / Sub Species

sub species

Columba livia lazaretensis

Habitats

habitats

terrestrial

Domains and territories

Continental

Metropolitan France

Assessment, protection and threat status

Assessed species

evaluated

Protected species

protected

Europe

Least concern (species for which the risk of disappearing is low)

World

Least concern (species for which the risk of disappearing is low)

Red list

ZNIEFF determined species

ZNIEFF determined species

Status in the territories

Territory

Type of presence

France red list

Guadeloupe

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Martinique

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Guyane française

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Réunion

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Mayotte

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Saint-Barthélemy

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Saint-Martin

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Wallis et Futuna

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Polynésie française

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Nouvelle-Calédonie

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

France métropolitaine

Indigenous or undetermined. Taxon present in a broad sense in the geographical area under consideration, i.e., native taxon or taxon not known to belong to one of the other categories. The lack of knowledge thus benefits the indigenous. Indigenous means: taxon that originated in the geographical area under consideration and that has developed naturally there without human contribution, or taxon that arrived there without human intervention (intentional or not) from an area in which it is indigenous. (NB: excluded hybrids of which at least one of the parents is introduced in the considered area). All taxa categorized as

present

Insufficient data (species for which the assessment could not be carried out due to insufficient data)
Maps
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Citation
MNHN & OFB [Ed]. 2003-2025. Sheet of Columba livia Gmelin, 1789. Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN).
Website: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/3420 - June 4, 2025