woodpigeon

Gray forest dove

A woodpigeon is a large gray European pigeon with a white patch on the neck and white wing bars, common in woodlands, parks, and gardens.

Its cooing call is a familiar sound in the British countryside.

Also called wood pigeon or ringdove: A woodpigeon was pecking at the lawn.

bird

dove

Gentle cooing bird

wingspan · beak · roost · nest · perch · flock · flight · migration · ornithology · species

appearance

plump

Agreeably fat, well-filled

stocky · full-bodied · rounded · chunky · large · hefty · distinctive · markings · blue-grey · adult

foraging

seeds

Plant embryos in casings

pecking · crop · clover · cabbage · brassica · agricultural · pest · gleaning · browse · foliage

cooing

coo

Soft avian vocalization

  • murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
  • callContact by phone
  • songMusical piece with words

soft · gentle · soothing · melodic · rhythmic · repetitive · dulcet · resonant · dawn · chorus

habitat

forest

Tree-dense ecosystem

countryside · rural · parkland · garden · farmland · territory · ecosystem · indigenous · native · European

urban

city

Large populated area

rooftop · adaptation · coexistence · population · human · buildings · tame · pest · common · abundant

Categories
Opposites
habitat/ecology

woodpigeonrock dove

Common gray urban pigeon

rock pigeon · feral pigeon · street pigeon · domestic pigeon · homing pigeon

wild vs domestic status

woodpigeondomestic pigeon

Bred cooing bird

feral pigeon · homing pigeon · racing pigeon · carrier pigeon

habitat association

woodpigeonhouse sparrow

Small songbird near buildings

feral pigeon · starling

Family

wood, wooden, pigeon, woodland, woodwork, pigeons, pigeonhole, columbine

Familiarity
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Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G