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| Columba palumbus |
Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Family: Columbidae |
Order: Columbiformes |
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Common woodpigeon |
Pigeon ramier |
Paloma torcaz |
Ringeltaube |
| Migration: partial |
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intercontinental |
N and E European birds mostly migratory, as are W Siberian populations; species partially migratory or resident
in W, C & S Europe. Populations living in middle Atlas Mts of Morocco fly daily to plains to feed, although
some individuals may forage only 15 m from the nest. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds),
1997)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1997) - www.hbw.com,
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |