Like many other pigeons, it mainly feeds on grain and seeds.
The African Wood Pigeon is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
Woodpigeon, African Wood Pigeon, African Wood-Pigeon, Congo Wood-Pigeon, Gray african wood-pigeon, Gray Wood Pigeon, Gray Wood-Pigeon, Grey african wood-pigeon, Grey Wood Pigeon, Grey Wood-Pigeon, Scaly Gray Pigeon, Scaly Grey Pigeon Spanish: Paloma del Congo Estonian: kongo tuvi Finnish: Kongonkyyhky French: Pigeon gris, Pigeon gris écailleux Italian: Colombaccio africano, Piccione afep Japanese: harajirobato Japanese: ハラジロバト Latin: Columba unicincta Dutch: Afrikaanse Houtduif Polish: golab kongijski, gołąb kongijski More