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Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Snow PigeonColumba leuconotaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Russia | 494 |
|---|---|
| United States | 412 |
| Alaska | 412 |
| China | 277 |
| Altai Republic | 240 |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | 74 |
| India | 69 |
| Qinghai Province | 68 |
| South Korea | 54 |
| Zabaykalsky Krai | 51 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Seed eaterDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly feed on seeds.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Pigeons and Doves · Columbiformes |
| Family | Pigeons and Doves · Columbidae |
| Genus | Typical Old World Pigeons · Columba |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Hill Pigeon with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.