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;[[:Category:Columba|Columba]] rupestris | ;[[:Category:Columba|Columba]] rupestris | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | White tail with a black terminal band. | + | 31–35 cm (12¼-13¾ in) |
| + | *Darkish grey head, neck and throat | ||
| + | *Pale grey upperparts | ||
| + | *Two black wingbars | ||
| + | *White tail with a black terminal band. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Central [[Asia]], [[Tibet]] and western [[China]] | Central [[Asia]], [[Tibet]] and western [[China]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. r. turkestanica'': | ||
| + | :*Altai Mountains to Turkestan, [[Tibet]] and northern [[Himalayas]] | ||
| + | *''C. r. rupestris'': | ||
| + | :*Western [[Mongolia]] to eastern Tibet, southern [[China]] and [[Korea]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Mountainous rocky areas, cliffs and gorges. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet consists of weed seeds, grain and green shoots from crops, leaves and small snails. They forage in small flocks. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They construct a twiggy platform nest in cliffs or crags. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Columba+rupestris}} | {{GSearch|Columba+rupestris}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Columba]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Columba]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:56, 6 May 2020
- Columba rupestris
Identification
31–35 cm (12¼-13¾ in)
- Darkish grey head, neck and throat
- Pale grey upperparts
- Two black wingbars
- White tail with a black terminal band.
Distribution
Central Asia, Tibet and western China
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. r. turkestanica:
- C. r. rupestris:
Habitat
Mountainous rocky areas, cliffs and gorges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of weed seeds, grain and green shoots from crops, leaves and small snails. They forage in small flocks.
Breeding
They construct a twiggy platform nest in cliffs or crags.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hill Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hill_Pigeon
