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The Wet Woodland Bird Survey
Wood Pigeon
Columba palumbus
Appearance |
A large pigeon, different from others because of a white neck flash and
broad white bar across open wings. It is grey above, pinkish below. In flight, part of the
wing is black. The tail is grey with a thick black band at the end of it.
Size: 39-43cm tall |
Voice |
Coo-coo-coo-cu-coo, repeated endlessly. |
Habitat |
Forests, woods, fields, hedges, towns, gardens and heaths. |
Food |
Crops, seeds and grain. |
Breeding Habits |
2 eggs on a twig platform in a tree. Incubation takes 17 days and
fledging takes 29-35 days.
3 broods per year; April-June. |
Location in Wet Woodland |
It was heard once from just outside the wet woodland.
It may well be seen in the wet woodland area. |
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