Speckled Wood Pigeon
Columba hodgsonii Vigors, 1832
38–40 cmLength308 gWeight
The male has a pinkish-silver breast covered in black spots and a chestnut belly.
Busiest months: May · Most records: China, Bhutan, Thailand
How to identify
Field marks
- Male: breast and side of neck pinkish-silver, covered in black spots
- Male: belly chestnut with pinkish-white markings
- Male: head pale gray; tail and primaries blackish
- Male: upper back dark reddish-purple; some coverts with white spots
Male, female and young
Female has a gray-brown head and paler body, with no chestnut on the belly; juvenile resembles female but is browner and paler, with less distinct spots.
Voice
A low, guttural call rendered as “whock-whroo..whrooo”, often used as an alarm.
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: China, Bhutan, Thailand
Speckled Wood Pigeon has been recorded at 167 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Doi Inthanon NPThailand142 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand125 records
- Labahe NNRChina81 records
More places
- Baihualing [General Area]China72 records
- Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan68 records
- Longcanggou [General Area]China55 records
- Lamasery, WolongChina42 records
- Dochula PassBhutan39 records
- Tharpaling MonasteryBhutan35 records
- Mount EmeiChina30 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii), also known as Hodgson's pigeon or the jungle pigeon, is a medium-sized pigeon of the bird family Columbidae and genus Columba. It is a monotypic species. It measures 38–40 cm (15–15.5 in) in length, with males featuring a pale gray head and females having a grayish-brown head.
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Questions
How big is the Speckled Wood Pigeon?
The Speckled Wood Pigeon is about 38–40 cm long and weighs around 308 g.
Where does the Speckled Wood Pigeon live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to Myanmar. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Thailand.
When is the best time to see the Speckled Wood Pigeon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Speckled Wood Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Speckled Wood Pigeon as Least Concern.
What does the Speckled Wood Pigeon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Speckled Wood Pigeon in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 38–40 cm
- Weight
- 308 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 226 mm
- Tail
- 137 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Himalayas to Myanmar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Columba
Other birds in the genus Columba
Rock DoveColumba livia
Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
Snow PigeonColumba leuconota
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
White-collared PigeonColumba albitorques
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Yellow-eyed PigeonColumba eversmanni
Somali PigeonColumba oliviae
Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
Trocaz PigeonColumba trocaz
Bolle's PigeonColumba bollii
Laurel PigeonColumba junoniae
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