Merpati dan tekukur (Pigeons & Doves)
Stock Dove
Columba oenas
- epik
- 72 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Nests in tree cavities and old buildings, never in cliffs. The forest cousin of the pigeon.
- Populasi
- ~1.7–2.86 million mature individuals globally, still LC; over half the European population breeds in the UK, where the breeding population (~320,000 territories) has risen ~57% since 1995
- Habitat
- Open wooded country, woodland edges, parkland and farmland with mature trees; also coastal cliffs, quarries and lowland areas with old trees, rabbit burrows or nest boxes for cavity-nesting
- Fakta menarik
- Its name comes from Old English "stocc" (tree trunk/stump), reflecting its habit of nesting in tree cavities and old stumps rather than building a stick nest like its relative the Woodpigeon; it was briefly renamed "Stock Pigeon" by the IOC in 2006 before reverting to "Stock Dove" in 2013.
- Sebaran
- Western Palearctic: from central Scandinavia and the UK south to northwest Africa, east across Europe through Kazakhstan and Siberia to Iran and western China; northern populations fully migratory, southern/western populations largely resident
- Makanan
- Mainly seeds, grain, young shoots, leaves, buds and flowers foraged on the ground; also acorns, pine seeds, berries, cereal grains, beans, peas, and occasionally insects and snails
- Ukuran
- 0,31 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,63 m
- Masa hidup
- 3 tahun
