White-headed Pigeon
A species of Old World Pigeons Scientific name : Columba leucomela Genus : Old World Pigeons
White-headed Pigeon, A species of Old World Pigeons
Botanical name: Columba leucomela
Genus: Old World Pigeons
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Description
The IUCN classifies the white-breasted dove as a species that is not endangered in its stock (least concern).
Size
42 cm
Feeding Habits
White-headed Pigeon primarily feed on a variety of fruits and seeds. They possess a strong gizzard to digest hard seeds. Their favorite foods come from plant families like Lauraceae and notably, they favor the invasive Camphor Laurel. Foraging alone or in groups, they eat from canopy to understorey, and sometimes on the ground, often in large flocks around fallen fruits.
Habitat
The white-headed Pigeon predominantly thrives in rainforest and gallery forest environs. It is often found at the edge of forests and in areas of secondary growth. The species is also accustomed to open landscapes featuring dispersed forested patches, favoring territories where the camphor laurel tree is plentiful, a typical vegetation in cleared agricultural zones.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Old World Pigeons Species
White-headed Pigeon 
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