Why do pigeons live in cities?

A pigeon that leads a pampered life might make it to age 15 before croaking. But most rarely live that long – five years in the wild is typical. America's cities are patrolled by an invisible battalion of predators, all of whom seem to enjoy a meal of fat pigeon breast with a side of filoplumes. read more

The first is food. City pigeons feed on anything, from bread to popcorn, and they find more food strewn on big city streets than on small-town lanes. The other reason is nesting sites. Rock doves live only in open areas, not densely wooded places, and only near a suitable roosting or nesting site. read more

The pigeons which we see in town & cities today,are domestic or feral pigeons, descendants of wild rock pigeons. Pigeons happen to be world's first bird to be domesticated. It is believed that they were domesticated around 10k years ago. The original habitat of rock pigeons was & is, the rocky facies, especially cliffs. read more