Snow Pigeon
Columba leuconota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumba (Typical Old World Pigeons)
- SpeciesColumba leuconota (Snow Pigeon)
The snow pigeon (Columba leuconota) is a species of bird in the genus Columba in the family Columbidae from hilly regions of central Asia. They are grey, black, pale brown and white birds and two subspecies are recognised: C. l. leuconota occurs in the western Himalayas from western Afghanistan to Sikkim and C. l. gradaria occurs in the mountains of eastern Tibet and from eastern Nan Shan (Qinghai) to Yunnan and extreme northern Myanmar. The birds forage in open country in pairs or small groups, feeding on grain, buds, shoots, berries and seeds. They roost at night on cliffs, breeding in crevices where they build untidy stick nests and lay a clutch of usually two white eggs. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Snow Pigeon sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Speckled Wood Pigeon
Columba hodgsonii
Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris
Ashy Wood Pigeon
Columba pulchricollis
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia unchall
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon
Treron sphenurus
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon
Treron apicauda
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Snow Pigeon in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Snow Pigeon sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Snow Pigeon in Khangchendzonga National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Snow Pigeon in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.