Denmark
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus
(L 15-17" WS 27-30")
Copenhagen
06Oct2007
To see color, humans have three
types of cones in their retinas;
most birds have four which
enables sight in the ultraviolet
range. Pigeons have five cone
types. (Patrick Merrell)
types of cones in their retinas;
most birds have four which
enables sight in the ultraviolet
range. Pigeons have five cone
types. (Patrick Merrell)
Has an annoying, incessant call
...six subspecies identified.
...six subspecies identified.
Rude Strand
Odder
28Aug2013
Columba in Latin means
pigeon or dove; palumbus is
Latin for Wood Pigeon.
pigeon or dove; palumbus is
Latin for Wood Pigeon.
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