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Common Wood PigeonAlternate name(s): "Culver" ![]() Size: 38-43 cm; wing span 68-77 cm Weight: 360-660 g |
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Photos |
Race "palumbus"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal portrait of a Common Wood Pigeon
(photo courtesy of H. Dahlem-Senger)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, August 2016]
Frontal view of a Common Wood Pigeon
(photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, January 2019]
Frontal view of a Common Wood Pigeon
(photo courtesy of G. Pinelas)
[Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal, March 2017]
Near-lateral view of a Common Wood Pigeon
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Hyde Park, London, England, September 2019]
Near-lateral view of a Common Wood Pigeon
(photo courtesy of G. Pinelas)
[Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal, March 2017]
Lateral portrait of a Common Wood Pigeon
(photo courtesy of G. Pinelas)
[Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal, March 2017]
Lateral view of a Common Wood Pigeon
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Hyde Park, London, England, September 2019]
Lateral view of a Common Wood Pigeon foraging on the ground
(photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, December 2016]
Lateral view of a Common Wood Pigeon (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, August 2016]
Near-dorsal view of a Common Wood Pigeon (photo courtesy of H. Dahlem-Senger)
[Near Soller, Mallorca, Spain, January 2018]
Common Wood Pigeons adorning ornamental street lights
(photo courtesy of H. Dahlem-Senger)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, August 2016]
Common Wood Pigeons perched in tree tops
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2014]
Common Wood Pigeons perched in tree tops
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2014]
Flock of Common Wood Pigeons perched in tree tops
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2017]
Lateral view of 4 Common Wood Pigeons in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Parque Ecologico do Gameiro, Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2023]
Covey of Common Wood Pigeons in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2013]
Large flock of Common Wood Pigeons in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2017]
Small covey of Common Wood Pigeons in flight, with a group of
Common Cranes
below (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, August 2016]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a juvenile Common Wood Pigeon; note the absence
of a white neck patch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, September 2019]
Dear-dorsal view of a juvenile Common Wood Pigeon
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Near Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, September 2019]
Race "azorica"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Lateral view of a Common Wood Pigeon
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Terceira Island, Azores, November 2018]
Lateral view of a Common Wood Pigeon in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Faial Island, Azores, November 2018]
Lateral view of a Common Wood Pigeon banking in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Faial Island, Azores, November 2018]
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Breeding information |
Breeding season: Feb - Sep | Eggs: 1 - 3 | Incubation period: 16 - 17 | Fledging age: 28 - 32 |
The breeding season depends on geographic latitude and is shorter in the northern parts of the range than in the South. They often have more than one brood per season.
Nest building: ? | Incubation: Female & male | Dependent care: Female & male |
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Nest |
Type: Basket | Material: Twigs, grass lining | Height above ground: 1.5 - 2.5 m |
Common Rock Pigeon on its nest
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Malkinia, Masovia, Poland, June 2018]
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Eggs |
Size: 41 x 32 mm | Colour: White | Shape: Elliptical |
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Behaviour |
Common Wood Pigeons can form large flocks.
Large flock of Common Wood Pigeons in flight
(photo courtesy of G. Pinelas)
[Landeiras, Setubal, Portugal, December 2016]
Part of a large flock of Common Wood Pigeons in flight
(photo courtesy of G. Pinelas)
[Landeiras, Setubal, Portugal, December 2016]
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Food, Diet |
Common Wood Pigeons having a drink and a bath, together with
Spur-winged
Lapwings
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2017]