Snow Pigeon

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When to see the Snow Pigeon

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Snow Pigeon

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Snow Pigeon

The snow pigeon is a species of bird in the genus Columba in the family Columbidae from hilly regions of central Asia. They are grey, black, pale brown and white birds and two subspecies are recognised: C. l. leuconota occurs in the western Himalayas from western Afghanistan to Sikkim and C. l. gradaria occurs in the mountains of eastern Tibet and from eastern Nan Shan (Qinghai) to Yunnan and extreme northern Myanmar. The birds forage in open country in pairs or small groups, feeding on grain, buds, shoots, berries and seeds. They roost at night on cliffs, breeding in crevices where they build untidy stick nests and lay a clutch of usually two white eggs.

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Easily confused with

Nilgiri Wood PigeonColumba elphinstoniiThis pigeon appears dark grey and a black and white patterned patch made of white tipped stiff feathers on the back of the neck is distinctive. Speckled Wood PigeonColumba hodgsoniiGeneral Characteristics: Size of the Speckled wood pigeon is usually 38–40 cm (15–15.5 in) for adults. Ashy Wood PigeonColumba pulchricollisThe ashy wood pigeon is a member of the bird family Columbidae, found in temperate forests of southeastern Asia.

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