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The common wood pigeon ( Columba palumbus ), also known as simply wood pigeon, is a large species in the dove and pigeon family ( Columbidae ), native to the western Palearctic. It belongs to the genus Columba, which includes closely related species such as the rock dove ( Columba livia ).
Learn about the UK's largest and most common pigeon, the Woodpigeon, with its grey and white plumage, cooing call and clattering wings. See its distribution, diet, habitat, conservation status and more.
Our largest and most common pigeon, the woodpigeon is a familiar bird of gardens, parks, woodlands and farmlands right across the country. Its husky 'hoo-hroo' call is a well-known sound of the country. It feeds on seeds, leaves, grains, fruit, peas and root crops and can become a serious agricultural pest in certain areas.
The Woodpigeon is an unmistakable grey bird with white neck patches and a metallic green and lightly barred nape. Their breast and underparts are a warmer, purplish tone, and they have reddish legs and feet. These large, heavyset pigeons have pale yellowish eyes and a pinkish, orange-tipped bill.
Common Wood-Pigeon is a burly pigeon with a low, growling song to match. Adorned mostly in subtle shades of lilac and gray, adults also have flashy white (or tan) neck patches trimmed with green iridescence. In flight, all ages are instantly recognizable by their broad white bands in the wing.
Identification. Distinctive, large bulky gray pigeon with a pale neck patch (lacking on juvenile in late summer–autumn). Neck patch is large and white throughout majority of range, but birds in Azores, Madeira, and much of western Asia have smaller, tan-colored patches.
Learn about the Woodpigeon, a common and attractive bird in the UK, with pinks and blue-greys, a yellow eye and a red and yellow bill. Find out its population size, distribution, migration, breeding, conservation status and more from BTO data and resources.
