— PIGEONS & DOVES (Columbidae) —
STOCK DOVE (Columba oenas) - Pigeon columbin
A bird of the forest usually found up in the canopy, will occasionally visit fields. Superficially like a Wood Pigeon but with a very different call:
WOODPIGEON (Columba palumbus) -Pigeon ramier
A very common bird in all types of woodland below 1000m, in some places can constitute a nuisance. Sings “take two cows taffy…”
COLLARED DOVE (Streptopelia decaocto) -Tourterelle turque
A relatively recent arrival in Europe, found mostly in association with human habitation. Sings “no stew cook”:
TURTLE DOVE (Streptopelia turtur) -Tourterelle des bois
A summer visitor to the lowlands of Switzerland, found in semi-open woodlands, mostly restricted to the north. It has a distinctive rolling song: