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Wildlife of Oakhaven

Wood pigeon

A wood pigeon standing in grass: blue-grey with a green nape, a white patch on the side of its neck, a pinkish breast, pale yellow eyes and a dark band at the end of its tail.
Group
Birds
Real size
41 cm

Bigger than the town pigeon, with the white neck patch and the white wing bar. Clatters out of the hedge when disturbed. The one bird the butcher will buy.

From our research

Fourth in the 2026 Big Garden Birdwatch, and bigger than the town pigeon at about 41 cm. The white neck patch and white wing bar are the giveaways. It clatters noisily out of the hedge when disturbed.

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