See also:
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758
Columba palumbus casiotis Bonoparte, 1854

Synonyms

Columba palumbus ghigii Trischitta, 1939
Columba palumbus kleinschmidti Clancey, 1950

Description

Please see the page of Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus). The characters of the race: General colour darker. Neck spots large, pure white. Male wing length 237-262 (249) mm.

Distribution

Breeding at Dzhanybek and Urda, also in Ural valley south up to Atyrau, in island woods in middle current and forest-belts on Kushum river. In places, breeds in Northern Kazakhstan, in particular at Naurzum, Kokchetav forest and Karaganda area. In summer, observed in Pavlodarskoye Trans-Irtysh'e, on Irtysh and Ulba valleys. On migration occurs in western half of Kazakhstan, east up to Kurgaldzhino, Chulak-Espe and middle current Syrdarya valley. Rare recorded in winter (28 December 1975, 19 February 1992 and 25 March 1978) near Ust-Kamenogorsk.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.