Snow Pigeon
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| Columba leuconota Vigors, 1831 |
The Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.[1] In the summer found in pairs or small flocks. Gatherings of 150 or more occur in winter. Often in company of Columba rupestris.[2]
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- ^ Columba leuconta: The Red List of Threatened Species (Web article). The World Conservation Union. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ Gibbs, David; Eustace Barnes, John Cox. Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. United Kingdom: Pica Press, 624. ISBN 1873403607.
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