Bird
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Size
40–42 cmSimilar to a small chicken
Weight
480–550 gAbout the weight of a can of baked beans
Lifespan
3 years
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Sexes look identical; both have white neck patches and pink-purple breast
Habitat
Woodland, farmland, parks, gardens — one of Britain's most adaptable birds
Best time
Year-round
Conservation
UK: Green
LC
💡 Did you know?
Woodpigeons are one of the only birds that can drink without tilting their head back — they suck up water continuously like using a straw
Unlike most birds, they produce "crop milk" — a nutritious secretion from the crop lining fed to chicks for the first few days of life
Often confused with
Stock Dove (no white neck patch)
Feral Pigeon (variable colours)
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