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Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris Pallas, 1811
Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
Hill Pigeon, Columba rupestris, breeds across central and eastern parts of the Palearctic and belongs to the pigeon family Columbidae. It was described by Pallas in 1811. Also known as the eastern rock dove and Turkestan hill dove, it is a stout pigeon with a broad white band across the black tail, which is the clearest field mark. The mantle and upper wings are paler, and there is a white patch on the back. It is found in open rocky country and often gathers near people, cliffs, gorges and rocky outcrops.
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
- Breeding range
- Palearctic: c, e
