Why do pigeons in New York look identical to pigeons in Malaysia, 12 time zones away?

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Why do pigeons in New York look identical to pigeons in Malaysia, 12 time zones away?

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Because they are the same species and were introduced by Europeans to both places in the Age of Discovery.

The species is called the [Rock Dove](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_dove)
Sometimes they were being kept for food/other usages and escaped.
Other times they just hitched a ride.

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