Columba hodgsonii
Silhouette: Steven Traver · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii), also known as Hodgson's pigeon or the jungle pigeon, is a medium-sized pigeon of the bird family Columbidae and genus Columba. It is a monotypic species. It measures 38–40 cm (15–15.5 in) in length, with males featuring a pale gray head and females having a grayish-brown head. Males have a distinctive pinkish-silver breast speckled with black spots and a maroon belly, while females exhibit less vibrant coloration. Both sexes have blackish-brown tails and primaries, iris color differs slightly. The species is distributed across the Himalayas extending from Kashmir to western and central China, as well as parts of India, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and Afghanistan. Inhabiting evergreen and semi-evergreen hill forests at elevations of 1,800–4,000 meters (5,900–13,100 ft), descend in winter based on food availability. Diet consists mainly of acorns, berries, and fruits, typically foraging in small flocks. Breeding occurs from May to August, with nests situated 3–8 meters (9.8–26.2 ft) above ground.
The speckled wood pigeon was formally described by the Irish zoologist and politician Nicholas Aylward Vigors... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Wood Pigeon sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 337 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Wood Pigeon in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Doi Inthanon National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 340 mm in August.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled Wood Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Speckled Wood Pigeon sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Wood Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (337 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.
