Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Columba Linnaeus
Species: Columba livia Gmelin
Where they are found/located: Found in urban areas around the world. Not native to North America but introduced to the habitat around 1600. City ledges and windows mimic their native mountain ledge environment in Europe.