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Pigeons in Wellington

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Pigeons in Wellington

Rock pigeons have become very common in New Zealand’s cities, where they feed on food scraps. They have become such a nuisance that the Wellington City Council has erected this sign in Midland Park, a favourite place for urban picnickers, to discourage people from sharing their lunch with the birds.

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Christina Troup, Introduced land birds – Pigeons and doves, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17139/pigeons-in-wellington (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Christina Troup, published 1 March 2009.