- Columba pallidiceps
Identification
36-38 cm (14¼-15 in)
- Silvery head
- Black overall upperparts plumage with green, pink and purple iridescence
- Slaty black underparts
- Yellow legs
Distribution
Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary forests and forest edges in the lowlands and hills.
Behaviour
Diet
They appear to be ground feeders; their diet consisting of fruit and seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Yellow-legged Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 November 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-legged_Pigeon
