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Columba

  • Ashy Wood Pigeon

    Ashy wood pigeon 
    (Columba pulchricollis) 
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    The ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, found in temperate forests of southeastern Asia.

    Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
    pulchricollis: Latin pulcher beautiful; Latin -collis -necked ( Latin collum neck).

  • Columba

    The bird genus Columba comprises a group of medium to large pigeons. 

    Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).

    1/ Pale-capped pigeon (Bồ câu nâu, Columba punicea), also known as the purple wood pigeon

    2/ Rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon (Gầm ghì đá, Columba livia)

    3/ Ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) 
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