Columbiformes / Columbidae / Columba
Ashy Wood Pigeon
Columba pulchricollis · 灰林鸽
Introduction
Member of the family Columbidae found in temperate forests of southeastern Asia.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends throughout Southeast Asia, including Nepal, Bhutan, northern India, southern Tibet, southern China, northern Laos, northern to mid Myanmar, northern Thailand, and Taiwan. The Taiwan population is estimated at 10,000 to 100,000 breeding pairs.
Behavior & Ecology
Clutches usually consist of a single white egg, though double egg clutches have been recorded. Incubation lasts approximately 21–23 days, and young fledge about 28 days after hatching.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Columba
Distribution
India to western China, Tibet, Myanmar, northwestern Thailand, and Taiwan
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
