Columba pulchricollis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, found in temperate forests of southeastern Asia. The ashy wood pigeon has a wide range throughout Southeast Asia, able to be found in Nepal, Bhutan, northern India, southern Tibet, southern China, northern Laos, northern to mid Myanmar, northern Thailand, and Taiwan. While the world population is unknown, the Taiwan population is estimated to be anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 breeding pairs.
Clutches usually consist of one single white egg, although double egg clutches have been recorded. This pigeon incubates its eggs for approximately 21–23 days. Young birds fledge at about 28 days from being hatched. Pigeon Information & Resources Wikipedia →
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Taiwan · 2019
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy Wood Pigeon sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 408 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 108th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy Wood Pigeon in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, April–July and September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ashy Wood Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Ashy Wood Pigeon sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%) and Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ashy Wood Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (408 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
