White-collared Pigeon (Columba albitorques)
About the White-collared Pigeon
The white-collared pigeon (Columba albitorques) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. The species is endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands in Eritrea and Ethiopia. It occupies countryside surrounding rocky cliffs and gorgesand is also common in town centres. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. The white-collared pigeon is 32 cm (13 in) in length. It is a large grey-brown pigeon with a conspicuous white hindcollar contrasting with a slate-grey head. In flight it shows prominent white wing patches formed by white inner primary coverts. Sinclair, Ian; Ryan, Peter (2003). Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Cape Town: Struik.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 4 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbusrecording
- Nilgiri Wood PigeonColumba elphinstoniirecording
- Rock DoveColumba liviarecording
- Stock DoveColumba oenasrecording
- White-headed PigeonColumba leucomelarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.