Common Wood-Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Least Concern

The Common Wood-Pigeon is a pigeon of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. It feeds on seeds, grain, shoots, fruit, or buds in woodland, cliffs, forest, farmland, islands, or towns, and usually builds a simple stick nest on ledges, trees, or dense vegetation.

Family

Columbidae

Group

Pigeons and Doves

Range

Common Wood-Pigeon Range — Resident or seasonal range in Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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