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Common Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Parents feed their chicks "crop milk", a rich food made in the lining of their throat pouch.

Where to see it for real: Common on lawns and in parks; it eats seed spilled under feeders.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the City park habitat (Europe, in a London park).

Common Wood Pigeon facts

Family

Pigeons and doves

Length

16 in (41 cm)

Wingspan

30 in (75 cm)

Weight

18 oz (500 g)

Diet

Leaves, seeds, buds, berries and grain.

Range

Europe, western Asia and North Africa.

Nest

A flimsy platform of twigs in a tree or hedge.

Song

A soft, five-note coo, often written "take TWO cows, Taffy".

Active

by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Common Wood Pigeon sounds like

How to attract the Common Wood Pigeon

Feeder foods, favorite first: millet, sunflower seed. Feeders that hold them: tube feeder and platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with millet and sunflower seed and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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