Wildlifeof Thailand
Pale-capped Pigeon
Columbidae
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Columba punicea
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and seeds
Habitat
Lowland evergreen and deciduous forest
Range
South and mainland Southeast Asia
Size
36–40cm
The pale-capped pigeon is a large maroon and grey pigeon with a conspicuously pale crown and nape, dark wings and a broad tail. It occurs patchily from South Asia into mainland Southeast Asia in lowland evergreen and deciduous forest. Birds are generally found singly, in pairs or small parties in fruiting trees, where they swallow fruit and seeds before moving rapidly between feeding sites (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Pale-capped Pigeon eat?
- Fruit and seeds
- What habitat does the Pale-capped Pigeon live in?
- Lowland evergreen and deciduous forest
- Where is the Pale-capped Pigeon found?
- South and mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Pale-capped Pigeon?
- 36–40cm