家鸽是从野鸽分化而来的，是世界上最早被人类驯化的鸟类。

The domestic pigeon, derived from the rock pigeon, is the world's oldest domesticated bird.

非常遗憾，我没法和非洲野鸽和大象、翻筋斗的巨人或穿着高跟鞋的雕像一起工作。

It's regrettable that I could not work with tambourines and elephants, giants doing cartwheels, or statues wearing high heels.

清晨，知更，猫鸟，野鸽，松鸦，鹪鹩，还有各种其它鸟声曾经在黎明时分形成大合唱，出现一派勃勃生机的清晨，现在已是毫无声息了。

On the mornings that had once throbbed with the dawn chorus of Robins catbirds doves jays wrens and scores of other bird voices there was now no sound.