Kingdom Animalia Order Columbiformes Genus Columba Higher classification Columba | Phylum Chordata Family Columbidae Scientific name Columba pulchricollis Rank Species | |
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Similar Speckled wood pigeon, Bird, Pigeons and doves, Columba, Andaman wood pigeon | ||
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The ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, found in temperate forests throughout much of southeast Asia.
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ashy wood pigeon
Distribution and habitat
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, northernThailand, and Taiwan. While the world population is unknown, the Taiwan population is estimated to be anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 breeding pairs.
Nesting
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.
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