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Common Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

Least Concern
Envergadura
49,3 cm
Peso
487,0 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

Paloma torcaz (Columba palumbus) — La paloma más grande de Europa, de hasta 45 cm. Inconfundible por las manchas blancas en el cuello y las alas. Común en bosques, parques y campos agrícolas desde Europa hasta Asia central. Parcialmente migratoria; forma enormes bandadas en invierno.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 49,3 cm 19.4 in
Peso 487,0 g 17.18 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Common Woodpigeon: blue-gray; white wing patches; white neck patch; pink breast; green neck gloss; common European woodland pigeon

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 28-29 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-3

Sonido

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, now extinct, poorly known historically. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Familia Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Genus Columba
Especies Columba palumbus

Distribution

Common Woodpigeon has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Common Woodpigeon endangered?
The Common Woodpigeon has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Common Woodpigeon nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 28-29 days.
What does the Common Woodpigeon sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, now extinct, poorly known historically. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Common Woodpigeon?
The Common Woodpigeon has a wingspan of 49.3 cm, weight of 487.0 g.
What order and family does the Common Woodpigeon belong to?
The Common Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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