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The Wood Pigeon may be readily distinguished by the white on its neck (in adults) and wings. The short, deep, "grunting" Ooo-uu-ooh call is quite distinct from the modulated cooing notes of the Wood Pigeon; it is loud enough to be described, somewhat fancifully, as "roaring".
It is lesser gray plumage pigeon in Europe. It is also, the rarest of the wild European pigeons. It is a tree hole nesting species which is in sharp decline, from habitat loss combined with hunting pressure.
Other names: Stock Dove
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