Common Wood Pigeon
Columba palumbus
An adult Common Wood Pigeon is a large, familiar pigeon of woods, farmland, parks, and city gardens across much of Europe and western Asia. It feeds mainly on seeds, grains, buds, leaves, berries, and crops, often foraging on the ground before retreating to trees. Adults fly with powerful wingbeats and can clap their wings loudly during display flights. The white neck patch and bold white wing bars make mature birds easy to recognize in flight.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Common Wood Pigeon