Snow Pigeon

Columba leuconota - Pigeon des neiges

Pigeon des neiges
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Columbiformes

  • Family
    :

    Columbidés

  • Genus
    :

    Columba

  • Species
    :

    leuconota

Descriptor

Vigors, 1831

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 34 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 200 à 300 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Pigeon des neiges
adult
Pigeon des neiges
adult

Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Columba leuconota leuconota (w, c Himalayas)
  • Columba leuconota gradaria (e Himalayas and e Tibet to se China and n Myanmar)

Foreign names

  • Pigeon des neiges,
  • Paloma nival,
  • pombo-nival,
  • Schneetaube,
  • hógalamb,
  • Sneeuwduif,
  • Piccione delle nevi,
  • snöduva,
  • Snødue,
  • holub pobelavý,
  • holub sněžný,
  • Snedue,
  • lumikyyhky,
  • colom de les neus,
  • gołąb białobrzuchy,
  • sniega balodis,
  • Белогрудый голубь,
  • ユキバト,
  • 雪鸽,
  • snöduva,
  • 雪鴿,

Voice song and call

Pigeon des neiges
adult

Habitat

Pigeon des neiges
adult

Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) : ; Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) : Caves ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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