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Stock Dove

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Stock Dove

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Also known as Columba oenas, Stock Pigeon

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Stock Dove (Columba oenas) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. It was described by Linnaeus in 1758. The taxon is an instance of a taxon with the common name Stock Dove, also known as colomen wyllt, Hohltaube, and Paloma zurita. It has the short name C. oenas.

The species is characterized by oviparity. Its range includes Africa. The IUCN conservation status is Least Concern, as recorded in 2024. Physical measurements include a wingspan of 0.75 and a mass of 16.7. The litter size is 2, with an egg incubation period of 22. Maximum longevity in the wild is 12.6 years.

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Species

Least Concern

stock dove

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderColumbiformes
  4. FamilyColumbidae
Observations14,379

Maximum longevity: 12.6 years (wild)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Columba
Mass
16.7
Image
2025-03-24 Columba oenas, Jesmond Dene 6.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Columba oenas
Commons category
Columba oenas
Commons gallery
Columba oenas
wingspan
0.75
litter size
2
egg incubation period
22
taxon common name
seixa-europeia
described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
short name
C. oenas
has characteristic
oviparity
taxon range
Africa
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Encyclopedic overview

The stock dove (Columba oenas) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. It is widely distributed in the western Palearctic, north to central Scandinavia and south to northwest Africa. Western and southern populations are resident, while northeastern populations are migratory to avoid the colder winters there. It is the type species of the genus Columba.

Taxonomy

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