Wood Pigeon

NL: Houtduif
D: Ringeltaube
F: Pigeon ramie

Latin name: Columba palumbus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bird group: Pigeons

The largest and commonest pigeon, the woodpigeon is largely grey with a white neck patch and white wing patches, clearly visible in flight.

Although shy in the countryside it can be tame and approachable in towns and cities. Its cooing call is a familiar sound in woodlands as is the loud clatter of its wings when it flies away.

What they eat:
Crops like cabbages, sprouts, peas and grain. Also buds, shoots, seeds, nuts and berries.

Measurements:
Length: 40-42cm
Wingspan: 75-80cm
Weight: 480-550g

Song/call: