Uccelli simili a Common Wood Pigeon

Key differences

Smaller than the Wood Pigeon, lacks the white neck patches and white wing patches. Feral Pigeons are highly variable in plumage but typically have two dark wing bars and a white rump (though this can vary). Their flight is less powerful and more erratic.

Key differences

Smaller and darker grey than the Wood Pigeon. Lacks the white neck patches and white wing patches. Has iridescent green on the neck but no white. Its eyes are dark, not pale yellow. Has two short, incomplete black wing bars. Its call is a softer, more monotonous 'hoo-hoo-hoo'.

Key differences

Significantly smaller and more slender than the Wood Pigeon. Has a distinctive black and white striped patch on the side of the neck (not a solid white patch). Plumage is browner with a scaly appearance on the back. Its call is a purring 'turrr-turrr-turrr'. It is also a summer visitor to Europe, unlike the largely resident or partially migratory Wood Pigeon.