In the present study, thirty adult specimens of the rock dove were examined for studying the morphology of the tongue musculature. Morpho-functional analyses in relation to food and feeding habit of the bird was studied. Results showed that the lingual muscles of the rock dove are classified into four groups: 1. Gular muscles are represented by Mylohyoideus, Serpihyoideus, Constrictor colli intermandibularis and Constrictor colli cervicalis muscle. The Gular muscles of the rock dove occupy the interman-dibular area and have no attachments on the hyoid skeleton. 2. Extrinsic lingual muscles are represented by Branchiomandibularis, Genioglossus, Cerato-hyoideus, Stylohyoideus, Cricohyoideus ventralis, and Cricohyoideus dorsalis. 3. Intrinsic lingual muscles are represented by Cerato-glossus, Hypoglossus anterior and Hypoglossus posterior. 4. Extrinsic laryngeal muscles are represented by Tracheolateralis, Stern-otrachealis and Cleidotrachealis.