Wildlifeof Thailand
Speckled Wood Pigeon
Columbidae
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Columba hodgsonii
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and seeds
Habitat
Montane forest
Range
Himalayas to southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
Size
38cm
The speckled wood pigeon is a large dark pigeon with a grey head, maroon breast and pale speckling across the neck and upperparts. It inhabits montane forest from the Himalayas through southern China into mainland Southeast Asia. Birds usually travel in pairs or flocks among fruiting trees, swallowing fruit and seeds whole, and fly strongly across valleys between feeding and roosting areas (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Speckled Wood Pigeon eat?
- Fruit and seeds
- What habitat does the Speckled Wood Pigeon live in?
- Montane forest
- Where is the Speckled Wood Pigeon found?
- Himalayas to southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Speckled Wood Pigeon?
- 38cm