Speckled wood pigeon
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SPECIES
Columba hodgsonii

The speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii ) is a medium-sized pigeon of the family Columbidae which lives in montane forests of Kashmir to Northeast India, eastern Tibet, central China, Yunnan and Myanmar.

Appearance

The upper body of the speckled wood pigeon is maroon-brown except for its neck, which, like many pigeons, is iridescent. Its lower body features the speckles which give it its name. The bird is 38 centimeters in length.

Geography

References

1. Speckled wood pigeon Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speckled_wood_pigeon
2. Speckled wood pigeon on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22690159/93262909

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