Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Photo by Ava T-B
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

48.0697, 11.6194

Field Notes

Description:

Wood pigeons are a little larger that rock feral pigeons and they have a distinctive white patch on their neck and a pinkish breast.

Habitat:

Lives in both rural and urban areas. These were in an urban parking lot.

Notes:

These pigeons are doing courtship behavior. A lot of puffing-up, bowing and cooing.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the World
Photographed
PublishedOctober 6, 2015

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies