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Common Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
49.3 cm
वजन
487.0 g
कुल
Columbidae
गण
Columbiformes

के बारे में

Common Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) — 40–42 cm; wingspan 75–80 cm. Large; blue-grey; distinctive white neck patch and white wing crescents in flight; pinkish breast; yellow eye. The most abundant pigeon across Europe and western Asia; inhabits woodland, farmland, and urban areas. Granivore and herbivore; crop pest. Partially migratory.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 49.3 cm 19.4 in
वजन 487.0 g 17.18 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

1-3

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Common Woodpigeon has been recorded in 5 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

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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