Species of large, white/green-naped, arboreal bird of Eurasia
"Woodpigeon" redirects here. For other uses, see Wood pigeon (disambiguation).
Common wood pigeon
Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene–Recent
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Perched on a garden fence post, England
Song
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Genus:
Columba
Species:
C. palumbus
Binomial name
Columba palumbus
Linnaeus, 1758
Global range
Year-round range
Summer range
Winter range
Common wood pigeon perched on a fence. Photograph taken in Cambridge, England
The common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus), also known as simply wood pigeon, is a large species in the dove and pigeon family (Columbidae), native to the western Palearctic. It belongs to the genus Columba, which includes closely related species such as the rock dove (Columba livia). It has a flexible diet, predominantly feeding on vegetable matter, including cereal crops, leading to them being regarded as an agricultural pest. Wood pigeons are extensively hunted over large parts of their range, but this does not seem to have a great impact on their population.
^BirdLife International (2018). "Columba palumbus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22690103A131924602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22690103A131924602.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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