wood-pigeon

Cooing grey bird

A wood-pigeon is a large European pigeon with gray plumage, a white neck patch, and a distinctive cooing call.

Common in woodlands, parks, and gardens, it's one of the most abundant birds in Britain: Wood-pigeons were raiding the vegetable garden again.

Also spelled woodpigeon.

call

cooing

Soft murmuring sounds

  • cooSoft avian vocalization
  • songMusical piece with words
  • murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound

soft · melodic · rhythmic · repetitive · soothing · gentle · resonant · territorial · dawn chorus · ambient

appearance

plump

Agreeably fat, well-filled

sleek · portly · stocky · well-fed · hefty · glossy

bird

dove

Gentle cooing bird

wingbeat · beak · roost · perch · nest · clutch · fledge · squab · ornithology · species

foraging

seeds

Plant embryos in casings

buds · shoots · leaves · clover · brassicas · crops · pecking · grazing · agricultural · pest

culinary

game

Organized play or sport

shooting · casserole · pie · seasonal · gamey · delicacy · traditional · British

Opposites
wild vs domesticated pigeon species

wood-pigeonrock dove

Common gray urban pigeon

feral pigeon · domestic pigeon · homing pigeon · racing pigeon · carrier pigeon

Family

wood, pigeon, woods, wooded, wooden, woodsy, woodland, woodwork, woody

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G