The common wood pigeon or common woodpigeon, also known as simply wood pigeon or woodpigeon, is a large species in the dove and pigeon family (Columbidae), native to the western Palearctic. It belongs to the genus Columba, which includes closely related species such as the rock dove. It has historically been known as the ring dove, and is locally known in southeast England as the "culver"; the latter name has given rise to several areas known for keeping pigeons to be named after it, such as Culver Down. It has a flexible diet, predominantly feeding on vegetable matter, including cereal crops, leading to them being regarded as an agricultural pest. Wood pigeons are extensively hunted over large parts of their range, but this does not seem to have a great impact on their population. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.163
Protonym:
Columba Palumbus
Type locality:
Europe and Asia; restricted type locality, Sweden, ex Fn. Svec.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/182/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
760F307A30689D66
Avibase ID:
avibase-760F307A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/760F307A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177103
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Common Wood-pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Common Wood-pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Common Wood-pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Common Wood-pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Common Wood-pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Common Wood-pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Common Wood-pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Common Wood-pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Common Wood-pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pigeon ramier ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pigeon ramier ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Common Woodpigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Columba palumbus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Columba palumbus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Columba palumbus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Common Wood-Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Common Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Columba palumbus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Columba palumbus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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