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40-42cm (15¾-16½ in) | 40-42cm (15¾-16½ in) | ||
*Grey body | *Grey body | ||
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*Pink legs and bill<br /> | *Pink legs and bill<br /> | ||
'''Juvenile''': browner, duller, no neck patch. | '''Juvenile''': browner, duller, no neck patch. | ||
| + | [[Image:1-IMG 1684.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|tom+dunlop|Tom Dunlop}}<br />Saltwell Park, Gateshead, [[Durham]], [[UK]], 08 May 2014]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Europe]], North [[Africa]] and [[Asia]] | [[Europe]], North [[Africa]] and [[Asia]] | ||
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Parks, gardens, woods, and farmland. | Parks, gardens, woods, and farmland. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes grain, crops and seeds. | The diet includes grain, crops and seeds. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Image:2004.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''C. p. iranica'' <br />Photo © by {{user|Houman+Doroudi+(Tormtay)|Houman Doroudi (Tormtay)}}<br />Hircainian Jungle, National Botanical Garden of Iran, Tehran, [[Iran]], 27 May 2016]] | ||
Both sexes build the platform nest from twigs in a bush or shrub, particularly in evergreens. The 2 glossy white eggs are incubated by both sexes for 17 days; the young fledge 29-35 days later. There can be up to 3 clutches. Breeding can start as early as March and continue until November. | Both sexes build the platform nest from twigs in a bush or shrub, particularly in evergreens. The 2 glossy white eggs are incubated by both sexes for 17 days; the young fledge 29-35 days later. There can be up to 3 clutches. Breeding can start as early as March and continue until November. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
Revision as of 07:57, 8 October 2018
- Columba palumbus
Identification
40-42cm (15¾-16½ in)
- 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.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- C. p. azorica:
- Eastern and central Azores
- C. p. maderensis:
- Formerly mountains of Madeira. Probably extinct
- C. p. excelsa:
- C. p. palumbus:
- C. p. iranica:
- Southern Transcaspia to Iran
- C. p. casiotis:
- Kazakstan to northern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, north-western India and Nepal
Habitat
Parks, gardens, woods, and farmland.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes grain, crops and seeds.
Breeding
Subspecies C. p. iranica
Photo © by Houman Doroudi (Tormtay)
Hircainian Jungle, National Botanical Garden of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 27 May 2016
Photo © by Houman Doroudi (Tormtay)
Hircainian Jungle, National Botanical Garden of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 27 May 2016
Both sexes build the platform nest from twigs in a bush or shrub, particularly in evergreens. The 2 glossy white eggs are incubated by both sexes for 17 days; the young fledge 29-35 days later. There can be up to 3 clutches. Breeding can start as early as March and continue until November.
Vocalisation
Call: ru-hoo ru ru-hoo.
<flashmp3>Columba palumbus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- British Garden Birds
- Baptista, L.F., Trail, P.W., Horblit, H.M., Boesman, P. & Garcia, E.F.J. (2018). Common Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54105 on 8 October 2018).
- Goodwin, D. (1983) Pigeons and Doves of the World. Cornell Univ. Press.
- Wikipedia contributors. (2018, September 9). Common wood pigeon. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 07:37, October 8, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common_wood_pigeon&oldid=858820530
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Wood Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Wood_Pigeon
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