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ViewsCommon Wood-PigeonFrom Opus
[edit] Identification40-42cm. Grey body, pink breast, green, white and purple neck patch, white wing patch, black tipped tail, bright yellow iris, pink legs and bill. Juvenile - browner, duller, no neck patch. [edit] Distribution[edit] TaxonomyThere are 5 subspecies. [edit] HabitatParks, gardens and woods. [edit] BehaviourThe diet includes grain, crops and seeds. Both sexes build the platform nest from twigs. 2 white, glossy eggs are laid and are incubated by both sexes for 17 days; the young fledge 29-35 days later. There can be 3 clutches.
[edit] VocalisationCall: ru-hoo ru ru-hoo. Listen in an external program [edit] ReferencesBritish Garden Birds; Wikipedia [edit] External LinksCategories: Birds | Columba | Bird Songs
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