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There
are over 300 different species of doves which inhabit
nearly every corner of the world. Doves are often called
pigeons or visa versa. In fact there is no real defined
division between the two in the wild. Perhaps the most
common difference (if there is one) is that the larger
birds are often called pigeons and the smaller are called
doves. In the domestic world of doves and pigeons, the
term "domestic pigeon" is given to all of the many genetically
selected breeds of birds which descend from the Rock
Dove. These are actually related to the common pigeons
you see in your city picking up bread crumbs and pebbles.
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