Pigeons & Doves in Isle of Wight

5 species matching this filter.

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The Isle of Wight is home to 5 recorded species of pigeons and doves, ranging from the ubiquitous Woodpigeon to the increasingly rare European Turtle-dove. The island's mix of farmland, coastal cliffs, and mature woodland provides diverse habitats for this family, with Rock Doves favouring the dramatic chalk cliffs and Stock Doves nesting in old trees and hedgerows across the rural interior.

European Turtle-dove
European Turtle-doveSmallest · 26cm
to
Woodpigeon
WoodpigeonLargest · 45cm
Ranges from the European Turtle-dove (26cm) to the Woodpigeon (45cm)4 year-round residents
Eurasian Collared Dove

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaoctoLC

Resident in towns, villages and farmsteads across the island, its monotonous three-note call a familiar sound year-round.

Year-round

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
European Turtle-dove

European Turtle-dove

Streptopelia turturVU

A rare and declining passage migrant in late spring. The island's hedgerows and scrub offer brief stopover habitat.

May–Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rock Dove

Rock Dove

Columba liviaLC

Present year-round on coastal cliffs and in towns. Feral populations mix with truly wild birds along the island's chalk ledges.

Year-round

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Stock Dove

Stock Dove

Columba oenasLC

A resident breeder found year-round in farmland, parkland and woodland edges, though less conspicuous than the ubiquitous Woodpigeon.

Year-round

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Woodpigeon

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbusLC

An abundant resident found island-wide in woodland, farmland and gardens throughout the year, with numbers boosted by autumn migrants.

Year-round

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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
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D

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