Columba palumbus Linnaeus 1758 (Family Columbidae)
Resident Nester; Territory: 1500m²
Length: 40-42cm; Wingspan: 75-80cm; Weight: Male 462-568g, Female 471-566g;
1-2 Eggs: March - October (17 Days); Young: April - November (33-34 Days);
Migration: February - March, September - November;
Moult: March - October
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Beech Forest |
Spruce Forest |
Wet Forest |
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Around Buildings |
Nest: (1.5 - 7 m) |
Picea abies |
Fagus sylvatica |
Betula pendula |
Principal Food: |
Fabaceae Leaves & Seeds |
Ranunculaceae Leaves & Seeds |
Caryophyllaceae |
Plantaginaceae |
|
Taraxacum campylodes |
Urtica dioica |
Malva moschata |
Fagaceae |
|
Caprifoliaceae |
Rosaceae |
Corylus avellana |
Ilex aquifolium |
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Vaccinium |
Polygonaceae |
Chenopodiaceae |
Violaceae |
|
Poaceae |
Predators: |
Martes martes |
Accipiter gentilis |
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