Speckled wood pigeon
The speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii) is a medium-sized pigeon of the family Columbidae which lives in montane forests of Kashmir to Northeast India, eastern Tibet, central China, Yunnan and Myanmar.
Speckled wood pigeon | |
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Speckled Wood Pigeon from Pangolakha WLS in East Sikkim, India. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Columba |
Species: | C. hodgsonii |
Binomial name | |
Columba hodgsonii Vigors, 1832 | |
Description
The upper body of the speckled wood pigeon is maroon-brown except for its neck, which, like many pigeons, is iridescent. Its lower body features the speckles which give it its name. The bird is 38 centimeters in length.
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Columba hodgsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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