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Speckled Pigeon

Columba guinea

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

45.7 cm

वजन

307.5 g

कुल

Columbidae

गण

Columbiformes

के बारे में

Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) — 36–41 cm. Grey with chestnut-brown wings boldly spotted white; bare red orbital skin; pinkish underparts. Widespread in rocky areas, cliffs, and open country across sub-Saharan Africa. Granivore; common urban bird; nests on buildings and cliffs.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	45.7 cm	18.0 in
वजन	307.5 g	10.85 oz

पहचान

पंख

Speckled Pigeon: gray with rufous wing speckling; bare red orbital skin; white spots on wings; dark tail band; African species

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL,SC. Incubation: 14-16 days. Fledging: 20-25 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-3

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, gentle five-note cooing; pure melodic notes with classic quality carrying across open European terrain.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
कुल	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Columba
प्रजातियां	Columba guinea

Distribution

Speckled Pigeon has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded