Speckled wood pigeon
| 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 | |
The speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii) is a medium-sized pigeon of the Columbidae family which lives in the northeastern parts of India and Pakistan and the Himalayas.
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.
Speckled Wood-Pigeon from Bhutan.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Columba hodgsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
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