Stock Dove
Columba oenas
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 10,065
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The stock dove (Columba oenas) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. It is widely distributed in the western Palearctic, north to central Scandinavia and south to northwest Africa. Western and southern populations are resident, while northeastern populations are migratory to avoid the colder winters there. It is the type species of the genus Columba.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Stock dove”.