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 Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 225 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.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Wood Pigeon in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and February, the lowest months. That is one of Langtang National Park's wettest months, with about 390 mm of rain against 10 mm in November.
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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Speckled Wood Pigeon sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Wood Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (54 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.
