Columba pulchricollis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy Wood Pigeon sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 151st most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy Wood Pigeon in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August–September and November–December, 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Ashy Wood Pigeon sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 10%) and Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same genus: Columba
The closest relatives of the Ashy Wood Pigeon that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Columba, Typical Old World Pigeons) are Snow Pigeon (about 30%) and Speckled Wood Pigeon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ashy Wood Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (14 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.
