Yellow-legged Pigeon
Columba pallidiceps (Ramsay, EP, 1878)
459 gWeight
The yellow-legged pigeon (Columba pallidiceps) is a bird species in the family Columbidae.
Most records: Solomon Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Solomon Islands
Yellow-legged Pigeon has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tetepare Nature PreserveSolomon Islands1 record
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 yellow-legged pigeon (Columba pallidiceps) is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Bismarck and Solomon archipelagos. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-legged Pigeon?
The Yellow-legged Pigeon weighs around 459 g.
Where does the Yellow-legged Pigeon live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: New Ireland and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago) and Bougainville to Makira (northern to southeastern Solomon Islands). It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.
Is the Yellow-legged Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-legged Pigeon as Vulnerable.
What does the Yellow-legged Pigeon eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Yellow-legged Pigeon in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 459 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 232 mm
- Tail
- 125 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: New Ireland and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago) and Bougainville to Makira (northern to southeastern Solomon Islands)
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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