Hill Pigeon

Description:

Hill Pigeon is a stout bodied pigeon, very similar in size and general appearance to the Rock Pigeon, but mainly differentiated by its tail pattern which consist of a broad white tail-band across the black tail. Other differences include a paler mantle and upper wings and a white patch on the back. In flight, the tail pattern is similar to the Snow Pigeon, but lacks the contrast between the head and neck in that species.

Notes:

This picture was taken at Chandertal lake in Lahaul Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh State, India. The lake is at 4300 meters above mean sea level.