Hill pigeon
| Hill pigeon | |
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| A hill pigeon (Columba rupestris) captured in Borit, Gojal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Columba |
| Species: | C. rupestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Columba rupestris Pallas, 1811
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| Synonyms | |
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Columba oenas δ rupestris (protonym) | |
The hill pigeon (Columba rupestris) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Other names include eastern rock dove and Turkestan hill dove.