The European wood pigeon is one of six subspecies of the common wood pigeon. It has a bluish/gray back and feathers, a slate gray crown and neck, with a mauve pink breast, stiff neck feathers forming lines of iridescent green to purple with a white patch of feathers underneath, a black-tipped tail, white bar across the middle of the wings, a pale yellow to greenish white eye, and pink bill which is reddish at the base, and grayish/purple legs and feet.
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This wood pigeon was found in Cologne, Germany. Note the mauve pink breast and white bar on the wing and purplish feet. |
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This wood pigeon was found in Rudesheim, Germany. Note the iridescent purple to blue lines and white patch on the neck. Also the black tipped tail. |
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Yellow eyes and bill with reddish base. |
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The purple to green stripes continue around the back of the neck, but the white patches do not connect. |
Beautiful!
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