Woodpigeon
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(Columba palumbus)
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The woodpigeon is known for its purple, white and blue-green neck, pink breast and black tailfeather tips. It is a common sight throught the grounds of Silwood, being adaptable and bold. It can also be identified by its classic cooing call.
Diet: Seeds, leaves, grains, fruit, peas and root crops
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Green
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘woodpigeon photo’. [online] Available from: https://download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/44602041/1800 (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Wood Pigeon Bird Facts | Columba Palumbus - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/woodpigeon/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Woodpigeon | The Wildlife Trusts’. [online] Available from: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/birds/pigeons-and-doves/woodpigeon (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Columba palumbus (Common Woodpigeon)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22690103/131924602 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
