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Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus
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.
Sounds
- Recording by Benoît Van Hecke (XC561877). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
Eurasian MagpiePica pica
Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,242,725 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 5,242,725 |
| United Kingdom | 25,420 |
| England | 22,563 |
| Russia | 17,302 |
| Germany | 14,920 |
| Spain | 8,486 |
| France | 7,569 |
| Italy | 5,216 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 3,482 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.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 Common Wood-Pigeon with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.