Columba hodgsonii

IUCN

Scientific Name：Columba hodgsonii，Speckled Wood Pigeon

Basic Information

Scientific classification

name：Columba hodgsonii
Scientific Name：Columba hodgsonii，Speckled Wood Pigeon
Outline：Landfowl
Family：P.Order P.family P.genus

Vital signs

length：About 38 cm
Weight：No textual research information is available
lifetime：No textual research information is available

Feature

The underwing feathers are marked by small white dots, and the lower thorax and upper abdomen are covered with pale pink markings

Distribution and Habitat

It is distributed in Eurasia and northern Africa, including the whole of Europe, Africa north of the Tropic of Return, the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas - Hengduan Mountains - Minshan Mountains - Qinling Mountains - Huai River. The Indian subcontinent and the southwestern part of China, including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and the southeastern part of China's Tibet. Indochina Peninsula and southeast coastal areas of China, including Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, southeast coastal areas of China, Hong Kong region of China, Hainan Island.

Appearance

Medium (38 cm) brown grey pigeon. Wing coverts with many white spots. It is distinguished from all other pigeon species by its long, ringed neck feathers and non-metallic body feathers. Head gray, upper back purple, lower back gray. Iris - grey; Mouth - black, mouth base purple; Feet - yellow-green, claws bright yellow.