Kingdom Animalia Order Columbiformes Genus Columba Higher classification Columba | Phylum Chordata Family Columbidae Scientific name Columba hodgsonii Rank Species | |
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Similar Somali pigeon, Ashy wood pigeon, White‑naped pigeon, Western bronze‑naped pigeon, Island bronze‑naped pigeon | ||
Speckled wood pigeon
The speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii) is a medium-sized pigeon of the Columbidae family which lives in the northeastern parts of India and Pakistan and the Himalayas.
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Description
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.
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