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White-collared pigeon

释义

Description
References

{{speciesbox
| name = White-collared pigeon
| image = Columba albitorques.jpg
| image_caption = In Ethiopia
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = ^[1]
| genus = Columba
| species = albitorques
| authority = Rüppell, 1837
| synonyms =
}}

The white-collared pigeon (Columba albitorques) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

The species is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands in Eritrea and Ethiopia. It occupies countryside surrounding rocky cliffs and gorges. Also common in town centres^[2]

Description

{{convert|32|cm|in}} long. This large grey-brown pigeon has an obvious white hindcollar contrasting with a dark slate head. In flight it shows prominent white wing patches formed by white inner primary coverts.

References

1. ^{{IUCN|id=22690084 |title=Columba albitorques |assessor=BirdLife International |assessor-link=BirdLife International |version=2013.2 |year=2012 |accessdate=26 November 2013}}
2. ^{{Harvnb|Sinclair|Ryan|2003|p=202}}

{{cite book|last=Sinclair|first=Ian|last2=Ryan|first2=Peter|year=2003|title=Birds of Africa south of the Sahara|publisher=Struik|location=Cape Town|ref=harv}}

5 : Columba (genus)|Birds of the Horn of Africa|Ethiopian Highlands|Birds described in 1837|Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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