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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Snow Pigeon* |
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Columba leuconota |
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Description (10)
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Snow Pigeon
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Other Names (World)
Snow Pigeon, Tibetan Dove, White-bellied Pigeon
Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
Size
34.50 cm
First Described (Guide)
Vigors, 1831
Habitat
Rocky areas, caves, arable land. From 3,000 - 5,000 m, occasionally down to 750 m.
Afghanistan (B) (NB), Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Kyrgyzstan (B) (NB), Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia (Asian), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.
Vagrant to Kazakhstan.
Unknown to Mongolia.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)
Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) [XC426478]
by Peter Boesman from Sela pass area, Arrunachal Pradesh, India (wing noise)
Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) [XC426475]
by Peter Boesman from Sela pass area, Arrunachal Pradesh, India (call)
Subspecies
Closely related to Rock Dove (Columba livia) and Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
- leuconota Vigors, 1831 - Himalayas from western Afghanistan to Sikkim; in summer also occurs in Alay Mts and Pamirs in Tadjikistan.
- gradaria Hartert, 1916 - Mountains of eastern Tibet and from eastern Nan Shan (Qinghai) to Yunnan and extreme northern Myanmar.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Snow Pigeon see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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