Common wood pigeon / Ringeltaube (Columba palumbus)

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Classification: Genus Columba (Columba); Family Pigeons (Columbidae)
Song:

Gu-guh-guh-guh guh-gugugu –gu. „ Hansruedi wo geisch hi, ga Thun, was ga mache, ga Mähl hole, wiviel, es mutt“ [Link]

Song a 5 syllable cooing phrase, with emphasis on first syllable (1.st also higher pitched). Fift syllable functions as an introduction to next phrase. [Link]
Calls: Other: Usual call has 5 coos: 2+1+2, contrasted with the collared dove's 3 = 2+1 [Link]
Physical details: length=40-42 cm, wingspan=75-80 cm, weight=284-614 g
Habitats: Forest

Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
Luppmen 2020-04-18 07:32:58 ♫ 2020-04-18 07:32:58 Luppmen (song)

First documented observation: 2020-04-18 in Luppmen. Most recent observation: 2024-09-08 in Fehraltorf.

Media

Ringeltaube, Parque de Retiro, Madrid. 2024-07-13 12:47:09 Spain Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 0.01 ISO 40 Exposure 1/100	Ringeltaube beim Aa am Greifensee. 2024-06-07 16:49:25 Greifensee Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 9.375 ISO 250 Exposure 1/640	Ringeltaube. 2024-05-20 08:26:50 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10.375 ISO 500 Exposure 1/1250
Common wood pigeon at Calo dOr. 2022-04-08 10:20:02 Mallorca NIKON D5600 ISO 560 Exposure 0.001

Collared dove or wood pigeon? BirdNet says wood pigeon, but I normally see collared doves or feral pigeons here. Luppmen 2020-04-27 13:13:11
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Luppmen 2020-05-10 15:15:10 ♫ 2020-05-10 15:15:10 Luppmen (song?)

Staldenweiher 2020-06-23 18:19:45 Singers: European robin, Common wood pigeon
♫ 2020-06-23 18:19:45 Staldenweiher (song?)

Hungerseeli 2020-06-03 08:32:57 ♫ 2020-06-03 08:32:57 Hungerseeli (song?)

Web pages with this species:

Birds of Mallorca / Spring in Switzerland, 2024 / Summer in Switzerland, 2024 / Klingnauer Stausee, May 20 2024