Columba pulchricollis

(Blyth, 1846)

Vernacular names
English : Ashy wood-pigeon
French : Pigeon cendré

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Columbiformes
Family : Columbidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification
Adults can reach 36 cm for a weight of 330 g. Unmistakable. Plumage mostly grey, lighter on breast and belly, slight green and violet iridescence on lower neck. Light grey-blue head. Neck collar consisting of black feathers with cream tips.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Asia from the Himalayas to south-central China, Myanmar and north Thailand. Isolated population in Taiwan. Lives in mixed mountain forests, from 1200 to 3000 m, rarely to 150 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is poorly known and seems globally scarce. It is vulnerable to deforestation in Thailand.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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