Description
Key information
The UK’s largest and commonest pigeon, the woodpigeon is largely grey with a white neck patch and white wing patches, clearly visible in flight.
Although shy in the countryside it can be tame and approachable in towns and cities. Its cooing call is a familiar sound in woodlands as is the loud clatter of its wings when it flies away.
What they eat:
Crops like cabbages, sprouts, peas and grain. Also buds, shoots, seeds, nuts and berries.
Measurements:
- Length:
- 40-42cm
- Wingspan:
- 75-80cm
- Weight:
- 480-550g
Population:
- UK breeding:
- 5,400,000 pairs
Identifying features:
This bird species has different identifying features depending on sex/age/season.
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