Description:

A large heavy pale grey pigeon with relatively short wings and long tail. White wing patch and dark tail-band, buff neck patch, and deep vinous underparts. In flight, from below, shows greyish-white band across tail and grey undertail-coverts are concolorous with base of tail.

Distribution:

Rare resident in the central and south Gilgit-Baltistan, mainly Gilgit, Astore and Diamer districts. Typically occurs in deciduous or coniferous woodland between 500-1800m. Also prefers scrub-covered and wooded hillsides and crop fields in valleys.

Behavior:

Takes most of food from ground, but also feeds in trees. Forages mostly in boulder-strewn or grassy plains. Most of diet made up of plant matter, including green leaves, buds, flowers, seeds, berries and root crops; grain taken includes wheat, barley, oats, maize and rape; fruits and seeds also consumed.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Common Wood-Pigeon in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Common Wood-Pigeon

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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