Speckled Wood Pigeon
A species of Old World Pigeons Scientific name : Columba hodgsonii Genus : Old World Pigeons
Speckled Wood Pigeon, A species of Old World Pigeons
Botanical name: Columba hodgsonii
Genus: Old World Pigeons
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Description
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Description
The upper body of the speckled wood pigeon is maroon-brown except for its neck, which, like many pigeons, is iridescent. Its lower body features the speckles which give it its name. The bird is 38 centimeters in length. 
Size
40 cm
Feeding Habits
Speckled Wood Pigeon is primarily frugivorous, consuming acorns, drupes, fruits like Prinsepia utilis, and Ficus. Also eats herbs, seeds, and cereals, often foraging arboreally but also on the ground. Speckled Wood Pigeon feeds in pairs or small flocks, demonstrating social feeding behavior.
Habitat
The habitat of speckled Wood Pigeon typically encompasses tall evergreen and semi-evergreen forests dominated by oak and Rhododendron species, along with other associated flora. These birds are also occasionally observed in the treeless valleys below, where they may rest on rocks.
Dite type
Granivorous
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Old World Pigeons Species
Speckled Wood Pigeon 
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