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When to see the Sombre Pigeon
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Sombre Pigeon
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Sombre Pigeon
The sombre pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is the only species within the genus Cryptophaps. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in Wallacea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Easily confused with
Black Imperial PigeonDucula melanochroaThe black imperial pigeon is a large, heavily built, long-tailed species for its genus, with a length of 38–43 cm (15–17 in) and a weight of 661–665 g (23.3–23.5 oz).
Pale Mountain PigeonGymnophaps solomonensisThe pale mountain pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon with a slender build and a long tail and wings, with an average length of 38 cm (15 in) and a weight of 310–385 g (10.9–13.6 oz).
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