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Common Wood Pigeon Chick

Columba palumbus

Photo by Annelies
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Field Notes

Description:

The common wood pigeon is a large species in the dove and pigeon family. It belongs to the Columba genus and, like all pigeons and doves, belongs to the family Columbidae.

Species ID Suggestions

Common wood pigeon

Columba palumbus

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Comments (6)
The MnMs
Yes, it is a juvenile. You can actually still see the down feathers typical of chicks in his/her underparts :-)
Annelies
Thank you for the ID Marta! Could it be that this bird is still a juvenile? (since the typical white markings and yellow beak are missing)
The MnMs
Dag Lizzy! This is a common wood pigeon baby (houtduif in Nederlands). They are very common pigeons in Flanders. The babies just look a bit more scruffy :-)

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