Ashy wood pigeon
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Columba pulchricollis

The ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis ) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, found in temperate forests of southeastern Asia.

Distribution

Geography

The ashy wood pigeon has a wide range throughout Southeast Asia, able to be found in Bhutan, northern India, southern Tibet, southern China, northern Laos, northern to mid Myanmar, northern Thailand, and Taiwan. While the world population is unknown, the Taiwan population is estimated to be anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 breeding pairs.

Mating Habits

Clutches usually consist of one single white egg, although double egg clutches have been recorded. This pigeon incubates its eggs for approximately 21–23 days. Young birds fledge at about 28 days from being hatched.

References

1. Ashy wood pigeon Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashy_wood_pigeon
2. Ashy wood pigeon on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22690168/93263339
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/154567

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