Table 5. Cause of presentation and corresponding disposition for pigeons and doves attended by New York state rehabilitators between 2012 and 2014.
| Habitat Loss | Infectious | Orphaned | Poisoning/Toxin | Trauma | Unknown | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | % Rel.a | Cases | % Rel. | Cases | % Rel. | Cases | % Rel. | Cases | % Rel. | Cases | % Rel. | Cases | % Rel. | |
| Pigeon b | 120 | 68% | 900 | 38% | 885 | 66% | 407 | 48% | 2,253 | 45% | 1,005 | 39% | 5,570 | 47% |
| Dove c | 35 | 80% | 38 | 21% | 259 | 68% | 15 | 13% | 804 | 32% | 294 | 46% | 1,445 | 42% |
| Total | 155 | 70% | 938 | 37% | 1,144 | 66% | 422 | 46% | 3,057 | 41% | 1,299 | 40% | 7,015 | 46% |
a. % Rel = Percent Released.
b. Includes: rock pigeon (Columba livia).
c. Includes: mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) and ring-necked dove (Streptopelia decaocto).