White-naped Pigeon

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The White-naped Pigeon is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The white-naped pigeon’s most distinguishing feature is the bright, white patch that extends from the back of the head, above the eye, to the nape of the neck. The rest of the plumage is mostly slate-grey, with exception of the mantle, which is dark purple with grey fringes, and the tail feathers, which are a whitish-grey. The eyes are yellow and surrounded by an orange-red outer ring, while the bill is yellow, becoming purplish-black towards the base. More

The White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source - * BirdLife International 2004. Columba albinucha. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

The white-naped pigeon’s most distinguishing feature is the bright, white patch that extends from the back of the head, above the eye, to the nape of the neck. The rest of the plumage is mostly slate-grey, with exception of the mantle, which is dark ... More

For the purposes of our bird news services, White-naped Pigeon is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of White-naped Pigeon (1) Budongo Forest, Uganda Budongo Forest, Uganda16/03/2005 Budongo Forest, Uganda 16/03/2005 View all pictures of White-naped Pigeon View all pictures of White-naped Pigeon show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for this species. More