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Stock Dove
Columba oenas
Stock Dove (Columba oenas) — Pigeons & Doves of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Stock Dove (Columba oenas) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 291 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 oenas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 291 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stock Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Stock Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stock Dove (Columba oenas) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL w, sw.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 291 g, with a wing length of about 21.5 cm and a tail of around 11.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 9.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stock Dove?
The Stock Dove is a large bird that weighs around 291 g.
Where does the Stock Dove live?
The Stock Dove is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL w, sw, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Stock Dove belong to?
The Stock Dove (Columba oenas) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Stock Dove eat?
The Stock Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Stock Dove migrate?
The Stock Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stock Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Stock Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Stock Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Stock Dove's range?
The Stock Dove has a mapped global range of about 9.3 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.