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Pale-capped Pigeon
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

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Pale-capped Pigeon

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Pale-capped Pigeon

Columba punicea

The pale-capped pigeon (Columba punicea) also known as the purple wood pigeon is a species of large pigeon that is found patchily distributed in parts of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has a slow flight and spends a lot of time sitting still in the foliage of large fruiting trees, often in riverine forest on the plains. It is mainly brown above and chestnut below with the a sheen of green or amethyst. Males...

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