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Ashy Wood Pigeon
Columba pulchricollis
Ashy Wood Pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Ashy Wood Pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 330 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Columba
- Species pulchricollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 330 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy Wood Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ashy Wood Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ashy Wood Pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to s China and Taiwan.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 330 g, with a wing length of about 20.4 cm and a tail of around 11.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 565,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy Wood Pigeon?
The Ashy Wood Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 330 g.
Where does the Ashy Wood Pigeon live?
The Ashy Wood Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to s China and Taiwan, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ashy Wood Pigeon belong to?
The Ashy Wood Pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Ashy Wood Pigeon eat?
The Ashy Wood Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Ashy Wood Pigeon migrate?
The Ashy Wood Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ashy Wood Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Ashy Wood Pigeon's range?
The Ashy Wood Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 565,000 km².
Conservation
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