Snow Pigeon
Columba leuconota
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Paloma de nuca blanca (Columba leuconota) — Habita en los acantilados y laderas rocosas del Himalaya y el Tíbet. Reconocible por la nuca y la rabadilla blancas que contrastan con el cuerpo oscuro. Parcialmente migratoria en altitud.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 46,3 cm | 18.2 in |
| Peso | 284,75 g | 10.04 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Snow Pigeon: white head; dark collar; brown back; white tail with dark bar; white wings; Himalayan high-altitude species
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 17-19 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality carrying across open rocky highland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves) |
| Familia | Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves) |
| Genus | Columba |
| Especies | Columba leuconota |
Distribution
Snow Pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Columbidae family