My friend the pigeon king - Mein Freund der Taubenkönig

            The wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) is a species of bird in the pigeon family (Columbidae). It is the largest pigeon species in Central Europe and colonizes large parts of the Palearctic from North Africa, Portugal and Ireland eastwards to western Siberia and Kashmir. Striking features are the white wing bands and the white neck stripe. Wood pigeons, also known as wood pigeons in German-speaking countries, live in wooded landscapes of all kinds, but also in avenues, parks and cemeteries, today also in the centers of cities. Like most species in the family, they feed almost exclusively on plants. Depending on its geographical distribution, the wood pigeon is a resident bird, a partial migrant or a predominantly short-distance migrant and spends the winter mainly in western and south-western Europe. Despite being heavily hunted in many countries, the species is a common breeding bird and is not endangered in Europe.

Die Ringeltaube (Columba palumbus) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Tauben (Columbidae). Sie ist die größte Taubenart Mitteleuropas und besiedelt weite Teile der Paläarktis von Nordafrika, Portugal und Irland nach Osten bis Westsibirien und Kaschmir. Auffällige Merkmale sind die weißen Flügelbänder und der weiße Halsstreifen. Ringeltauben, im deutschsprachigen Raum auch Waldtauben genannt, bewohnen bewaldete Landschaften aller Art, aber auch Alleen, Parks und Friedhöfe, heute auch bis in die Zentren der Städte. Die Ernährung erfolgt wie bei den meisten Arten der Familie fast ausschließlich pflanzlich. Die Ringeltaube ist je nach geografischer Verbreitung Standvogel, Teilzieher oder überwiegend Kurzstreckenzieher und verbringt den Winter vor allem in West- und Südwesteuropa. Die Art ist trotz der starken Bejagung in vielen Ländern ein häufiger Brutvogel und in Europa nicht gefährdet.

Taken on: February 17, 2024

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