| 单词 | rock pigeon |
| 例句 | The wild rock pigeon is the progenitor of the common domestic pigeon, that plump “rat of the sky” that flits from park bench to sidewalk to somewhere dangerously overhead. Put a Bird on It? Ancient Egypt Was Way Ahead of Us. 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z And one familiar city dweller—the rock pigeon—showed no apparent change in abundance during the lockdown. The COVID-19 lockdown was for the birds—in a good way 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The “chunky,” usually gray rock pigeon has pointed wings, a black bill with white base, red eyes and eye rings, and feet the color of a well-roasted slab of sockeye. We humans have dumped on the poor pigeon for too long; it’s high time to admire this fascinating, fast, quirky bird 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z The result is today’s feature on the vastly underestimated; often-loathed; and, in keeping with the spirit of modern American life, very badly treated bird species: the common rock pigeon. Seattle’s pigeons are anything but average Joes — yet they still could use a little good press 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Biologists raised lice for four years on differently coloured rock pigeons to watch how they would adapt. Daily briefing: It’s 2050 and this is what we did to stop global warming 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The painted panels show several rock pigeons, even though they are not native to Egypt’s papyrus marshes; rather, they prefer the region’s arid desert cliffs. Put a Bird on It? Ancient Egypt Was Way Ahead of Us. 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z They’re descendants of the common rock pigeon, recognizable denizens of city squares and park benches—with one small but crucial distinction. Meet the Scientists Bringing Extinct Species Back From the Dead 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z They live well around lots of people because, like us, they appreciate a handout: The urban or “common” rock pigeon has grown dependent on humans for food. We humans have dumped on the poor pigeon for too long; it’s high time to admire this fascinating, fast, quirky bird 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z The feral pigeons that inhabit the city today are the descendants of wild rock pigeons, also known as rock doves, which are native to Europe, northern Africa and southwestern Asia. The Elusive City Squab 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Homing pigeons are a variety of the domestic pigeon derived from the rock pigeon. North Platte man trains homing pigeons for racing 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z By comparison, there are currently 260 million rock pigeons in existence. The Mammoth Cometh 2014-02-27T10:00:19Z In the air, it’s the usual suspects: the rock pigeon, the house sparrow, the barn swallow and the European starling. They really are concrete jungles! Why you’ll never think about cities the same way again 2014-02-23T15:00:00Z Implant this cell into the egg of another pigeon, perhaps a rock pigeon, which is easy to work with in the lab. Beware the Frog Zombie Clones: The Science and Ethics of Raising the Dead 2013-04-12T17:49:26Z On the terrace near the camp there were a number of prettily marked white rock pigeons which formed a welcome addition to our diet of Tibetan mutton, of which we were getting very tired. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Yet, Darwin pointed out, they were all descended from the rock pigeon. Remarkable Creatures: A Lesson of Genealogy: Looks Can Be Deceiving 2011-05-23T21:43:17Z Fluttering rock pigeons circled far up in the azure riband that spanned the opposing precipices. Cynthia's Chauffeur A flock of grey birds, some kind of rock pigeons, flew out, making a sound of rushing with their wings. The Island Mystery The original wild form of this group is a native of Europe and Asia, where the species Columba livia, or rock pigeon, is still common, and whence it may be readily won anew to domestication. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization All the fancy breeds now raised come from the common pigeon, which is descended from the wild rock pigeon or rock dove. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 As I did so, I saw, far away in the northern sky, a filmy something that, even as I looked, resolved itself into a flock of rock pigeons coming directly toward us. Through Veld and Forest An African Story There was a rush of many wings, and a flock of terrified rock pigeons flew from the cave. The Northern Iron To give a simple illustration: the fantail and pouter pigeons are both descended from the rock pigeon. Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin Five minutes after, save for the presence of a few blue rock pigeons flitting about in search of their evening meal, the square showed no sign of life. On the Fringe of the Great Fight Now and then a heron poised, or a rock pigeon flew by, between the river and the cliff-top. The Disentanglers Behold, Lomalindela! yonder is a flight of rock pigeons about to pass over our heads. Through Veld and Forest An African Story Again, the wild rock pigeon seems to be the ancestral form from which the fantail and pouter and carrier-pigeon with their diverse characters have taken their origin. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope No new birds were seen; rock pigeons occur. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries At Point Greta the rock pigeons--the original stock of the domesticated race--were flying about in large flocks or sunning themselves on the sea cliffs. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 “So they are,” said Herbert, “but they are wild pigeons, or rock pigeons.” The Mysterious Island No wild beasts or birds, except the rock pigeon and duck, ever drink except when rain falls. First Footsteps in East Africa Out of the blue rock pigeon he develops the pouter or the fan-tail; he chooses out, generation after generation, the forms that show most strongly the peculiarity that he wishes to develop. An Introduction to Yoga The rock pigeons, or grouse, are very abundant, and there are two species, one remarkable for the elongated side-feathers of the tail. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries In Sind it is called the "rock pigeon" and it is not unlike a grey partridge when on the wing. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 04 The rock pigeon is good to eat, and its eggs ought to be delicious; and if they have left a few in their nests—” “We will let them hatch in an omelet,” said Pencroff, gaily. The Mysterious Island Wonderfully different as are the beaks of the rock pigeon and goldfinch, the end has undoubtedly been nearly gained, as far as external shape and proportions are concerned. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 Just so, but these are wild or rock pigeons. The Mysterious Island Jerboas, ravens, rock pigeons, and wild pigeons, are common; hares are uncommon. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries The nests of the rock pigeons which fluttered at its summit were only, in reality, holes bored at the very top, and on the irregular edge of the granite. The Mysterious Island Some rock pigeons were already flying in and out of the narrow opening; they evidently thought that Granite House had been discovered on purpose for them. The Mysterious Island |
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