[Silentgypsy]

I thought pigeons are also called rock doves.

[Tax-chick]

NC agrees with you, so it must be true. Shows what I know about birds.

(Fwiw, I’d never heard of “rock doves” being the same as pigeons until now.)

[ArGee]

I thought pigeons are also called rock doves.

Could be, but I'd tend to call the ones around here Jazz Doves as they're far too laid back to be Rock Doves. If they didn't have to avoid cars in traffic (occasionally) they might be downright New Age Doves.