How big is a White-naped Pigeon?

The White-naped Pigeon is a large sized bird weighing about 325 g.

Where can you see a White-naped Pigeon?

The White-naped Pigeon occurs in 3 countries, including Uganda, Cameroon and Congo - Kinshasa.

What birds look similar to a White-naped Pigeon?

The White-naped Pigeon is most easily confused with the Comoro Olive Pigeon, the Yellow-legged Pigeon and the Sao Tome Olive Pigeon.

Is the White-naped Pigeon endangered?

The White-naped Pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-naped Pigeon

Columba albinucha

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Legendary

The White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha) is a legendary doves and pigeon found in 3 countries, weighing about 325 g. The white-naped pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats fruitforest325 g

White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha), photo 1 — Photo: Robin Fjellström · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha), photo 2 — Photo: Robin Fjellström · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha), photo 3 — Photo: Robin Fjellström · CC BY 4.0

White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha), photo 4 — Photo: Henrik Grønvold · Public domain

White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Robin Fjellström, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the White-naped Pigeon

The white-naped pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to the Western High Plateau, the Adamawa and Bongo massifs and the Albertine Rift montane forests on the other.

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Where it lives

Uganda Cameroon Congo - Kinshasa

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a White-naped Pigeon look like?: The white-naped pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
How big is a White-naped Pigeon?: The White-naped Pigeon is a large sized bird weighing about 325 g.
Where can you see a White-naped Pigeon?: The White-naped Pigeon occurs in 3 countries, including Uganda, Cameroon and Congo - Kinshasa.
What birds look similar to a White-naped Pigeon?: The White-naped Pigeon is most easily confused with the Comoro Olive Pigeon, the Yellow-legged Pigeon and the Sao Tome Olive Pigeon.
Is the White-naped Pigeon endangered?: The White-naped Pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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