Wanted: The Common Pigeon
Invasive Species
The Common Pigeon, also known as Columba Livia, also known as, Non-indigenous Pigeonous
Key Characteristics
Length: 29-37 cm
Wingspan: 62-72 cm
Weight: 238-380 g
Dark, gray-blue head, neck and body with yellowish, greenish, reddish-purple along the neck and some feathers.
The two black bars on their wings make them for distinctive.
Suspected HIdeouts
The pigeon's habitat was originally on coasts and natural cliffs, but the domesticated pigeon is very common within cities and is considered the biggest bird problem in the United States. The map below shows the spread of the pigeon population within the United States as well as Canada and Mexico throughout the year.
Crimes Committed
Pigeon droppings are harmful to the environment by killing vegetation and accelerating the deterioration of buildings especially in big cities where the pigeon population is high.
They carry an unpleasant odor.
Pigeons can carry and spread diseases through their droppings.
They damage property by living in such dense populations and with such close proximity to humans.
They carry parasites such as mice and lice.
Rewards
Pigeons are referred to as pests with an unpleasant odor. Once the pests (and the odor) are eliminated, people can live as they please without the harm of pigeon droppings. There will no longer be the threat of pigeons attacking vegetation. There will no longer be structural damage due to pigeons if the species is gone altogether. People will no longer be afraid of potentially being infected with a fungal disease carried by the pigeons.