Common Wood Pigeon
A species of Old World Pigeons, Also known as Eurasian Wood-pigeon Scientific name : Columba palumbus Genus : Old World Pigeons
Common Wood Pigeon, A species of Old World Pigeons
Also known as:
Eurasian Wood-pigeon
Botanical name: Columba palumbus
Genus: Old World Pigeons
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Description
Although primarily found in woods, the common Wood Pigeon is a large and bulky pigeon that is often seen in towns and cities. Those who inhabit urban areas are quite tame, approachable, and comfortable around humans. This pigeon is a popular game bird, particularly during its migration journeys. Its distinctive call can be heard year-round, particularly at dawn. This ground-dwelling bird gathers in large flocks that feed together.
Size
45 cm
Life Expectancy
16 years
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Common Wood Pigeon primarily feed on a wide range of vegetation, including leaves, shoots, seedlings, grains, fruits, and nuts, with a preference for vegetable matter from open fields. They forage on the ground, also consuming larvae and small invertebrates. Seasonally, they eat figs, acorns, and tree buds, requiring open water for drinking and bathing.
Habitat
The common Wood Pigeon predominantly inhabits woodlands, from deciduous to coniferous forests, including up to the tree-lines of mountainous terrains. Adaptable to diverse environments, it thrives in ecotones, plantations of ash, beech, or exotic conifers, and open crop-dotted fields. Urban adaptation is evident, with breeding in parks and gardens, underscoring its resilience to habitat fragmentation.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Bird Feeder Type
Platform
Behavior
It perches well, and in its nuptial display walks along a horizontal branch with swelled neck, lowered wings, and fanned tail. During the display flight the bird climbs, the wings are smartly cracked like a whiplash, and the bird glides down on stiff wings. The common wood pigeon is gregarious, often forming very large flocks outside the breeding season. 
Distribution Area
In the colder northern and eastern parts of Europe and western Asia the common wood pigeon is a migrant, but in southern and western Europe it is a well distributed and often abundant resident.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Old World Pigeons Species
Common Wood Pigeon 
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