Pigeons, Doves
Common Wood Pigeon
Columba palumbus
The common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) is a large species in the dove and pigeon family. It belongs to the Columba genus and, like all pigeons and doves, belongs to the family Columbidae. It is locally known in southeast England as the "culver"; This name has given rise to several areas known for keeping pigeons to be named after it, such as Culver Down.
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Weight
- 490 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Plants and seeds
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 65
Photo: Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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