The hand-painted sculpture by Colombian-French artist Iván Argote is titled "Dinosaur" and was unveiled to the media Wednesday morning.
The sculpture is an ode to the pigeon's distant past as the birds descended from dinosaurs.
Argote's pitch was selected from a group of 80 artists in 2020.
In July, The NYC High Line announced that the massive, hyper-realistic bird would be installed above the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street.
The larger-than-life-sized pigeon sits on a concrete plinth that mirrors New York City buildings and sidewalks that the birds call home.
It officially opens to the public on Thursday and will be on display for 18 months.
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