{"id":5435,"date":"2017-02-02T14:17:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T13:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=5435"},"modified":"2023-07-28T05:24:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T04:24:57","slug":"common-wood-pigeon-columba-palumbus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=5435","title":{"rendered":"Common Wood Pigeon
Columba palumbus<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– largest pigeon, crow-sized
\n– diurnal migrant
\n– sometimes mixed with Stock Dove<\/a><\/p>\n

>> FLIGHT >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– migratory flocks 5-15 ind. up to several 100s or even 1000s
\n– very little intra-flock-movement
\n– on long distances quite dense flocks for such a heavy-build bird
\n– flight straight, fast, with regular wing beats
\n– appears a little stout with round belly<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1160, 23\/08\/2012, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. <\/em><\/strong>palumbus<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1161, 23\/08\/2012, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1162, 02\/07\/2010, Kiskuns\u00e1gi, Hungary, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF1164, 09\/10\/2013, Leipzig, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1165, 05\/04\/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nStock Dove Columba o. oenas<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1166, 13\/12\/2012, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1167, 21\/07\/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1168, 26\/10\/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em>, AD, 1CY
\n<\/strong>Stock Dove Columba o. oenas<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1158, 14\/09\/2013, Wermsdorf, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em>, AD, 1CY
\n<\/strong>Stock Dove Columba o. oenas<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1159, 26\/10\/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1169, 27\/02\/2013, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1170, 14\/10\/2013, Wermsdorf, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1172, 19\/10\/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

>> SOUND ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– nonvocal during migration but distinctive wing sound<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2951-1_PFR13800-3_1-10_170922_BIO_eurschat-1-M-EC_cwpig-palumbus-1-WS_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S_C_D_D.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Common Wood Pigeon Columba p. palumbus<\/em>, wing sound<\/strong>
\nEuropean Stonechat Saxicola r. rubicola<\/em>, alarm calls<\/strong>
\nBIF2951, 22\/09\/2017, Werbelliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rock Dove (v)
\nFeral Pigeon (v)
\nStock Dove<\/a> (v)
\nEurasian Collared Dove<\/a> (v)
\nEuropean Turtle Dove<\/a> (v)
\nOriental Turtle Dove (v)<\/p>\n

#pigeon #dove<\/p>\n

ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – largest pigeon, crow-sized – diurnal migrant – sometimes mixed with Stock Dove >> FLIGHT >>>>> – migratory flocks 5-15 ind. up to several 100s or even 1000s – very little intra-flock-movement – on long distances quite dense flocks for such a heavy-build bird – flight straight, fast, with regular wing beats … Continue reading Common Wood Pigeon
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