• Synonyms Wood Pigeon, Common Wood-Pigeon, Ring dove, Madieran wood pigeon, Cushat, Quest, Cushie-doo, Woodpigeon, Common Woodpigeon, European Wood-Pigeon, Ringdove, Wood-Pigeon, Ring Pigeon
  • Old latin name for bird Columba torquata, Columba palumba

Common Wood Pigeonbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Adam Gruszczyński
    Poland
  • 2.
    Song, © Timo Tschentscher
    Germany
  • 3.
    Song, © Lars Edenius
    Sweden
  • 4.
    Call, song, wing clap, © Eetu Paljakka
    Finland
  • 5.
    Song, © Adam Gruszczyński
    Poland
  • 6.
    Song, wing flapping, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Common Wood Pigeon

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion w, sw

Common Wood Pigeon subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Columba palumbus azoricac, e Azores (nw Macaronesia, nw of n Africa)-No
Columba palumbus casiotisse Iran to Kazakhstan to w China, nw India and Nepal-No
Columba palumbus iranicasw, n Iran to sw Turkmenistan-No
Columba palumbus maderensisMadeira (w Madeira group, nc Macaronesia, nw of n Africa)-Yes
Columba palumbus palumbusEurope to w Siberia, nw Africa and Iraq-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаБынҳәыҳәду
AfrikaansEuropese bosduif
AlbanianPëllumbi i pyllit, Gugashi
Arabicورشان ورشان, ورشان, حمام الغاب/ ورشان
ArmenianԱնտառային Աղավնի, [Antarayin Aghavni ]
AzerbaijaniAlabaxta, alabaxta göyərçin, Iri meşə göyərçini, İri meşə göyərçini
Bashkirдәү күгәрсен, алатуба, урман күгәрсене
BasquePagausoa, Tudó, Pagauso
BelarusianВялiкi голуб, Вяхір, Вялікі голуб, Голуб вялікі
Bengaliফনকফুতয
BretonKudon, Ar gudon
BulgarianГривяк
Catalantudó, Somorgollaire alablanc
Chinese[ban-wei lin-ge], 斑尾林鸽
Chinese (Traditional)斑尾林鴿
Chuvashулатăпа, пысăк ула тăпа, Улаппа, пысăк вăрман кăвакарчăнĕ
CornishCudhon
Croatiangolub grivnjaš
CzechHolub hrivnác, holub hřivnáč, holub høivnáè
DanishRingdue
DutchHoutduif
EsperantoPalumbo, ringokolombo, Ringkolombo
EstonianPigeon ramier, Kaelustuvi, kaelustuvi (meigas), kaelustuvi e. meigas, Meigas
FaroeseMánansdúva, Mánansdúgva, Mánadúgva
Finnishsepelkyyhky
FrenchPigeon ramier, Palombe
FrisianHôfdo
GalicianTudó, Pombo torcaz
Georgianქედანი
GermanRingeltaube, Ringelatube
Greek(Κοινή) Φάσσα, Φάσσα
Hebrewיונת ענק
Hungarianörvös galamb
IcelandicHringdúfa
IrishColman ciolle, Colm, Colúr, Colm Coille
ItalianColomba plumbea, Colombaccio comune, Colombaccio
Japaneseモリバト
Kazakhдыр кептер, Дыркептер, құйын
Latvianlauku balodis
LithuanianKeršulis, paprastasis keršulis, Keršinis
LuxembourgishGrouss Bëschdauf, Bëschdauf
Macedonianгулаб гурмиш, Гулаб–гривнеж, Гулаб гривинаш
MalteseTudun
ManxCalmane Keylley
MongolianОйн тагтаа, чидун тагтаа
Nepaliठूलो वनपरेवा
Northern SamiDielkoduvvá, Gierdoduvvá
Norwegianringdue
Norwegian NynorskRingdue
Persianکبوتر جنگلی
Polishgrzywacz, Siniak, Gołąb grzywacz
Portuguesepombo-torcaz, pombo torcaz
RomanianPorumbel gulerat
RomanshTidun
RussianVyakhir, витютень, Вяхирь обыкновенный, Вяхирь
SardinianPalumba
SerbianГолуб гривњаш, Golub grivaš, golub grivnjaš, Голуб гриваш, Golub grivnaš
SlovakHolub hrivnatý, holub hrivnák
Sloveniangrivar, golob grivar
SpanishPaloma torcaz
Swedishringduva
Tajikхаркафтар, шоҳкафтар, кабӯтари ваҳшӣ, кабӯтари ҷангалӣ
Tatarкыр күгәрчене, әберчене, әберчен, әберченнәр
Turkishtahtaly, Tahtalı, Tahtalı Güvercin, Дыркептер
Ukrainianприпутень
Uzbekгов каптар, говкаптар
WelshYsguthan, Colomen goed, Colomen wyllt