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+ | ==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 [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | ==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== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | ||
+ | #BirdLife International | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
+ | {{GSearch|Columba+pallidiceps}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Columba]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Latest revision as of 21:32, 12 December 2015
- 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. (2024) Yellow-legged Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-legged_Pigeon