White-naped Pigeon
Columba albinucha
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The white-naped pigeon (Columba albinucha) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to the Western High Plateau, the Adamawa and Bongo massifs and the Albertine Rift montane forests on the other.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat destruction.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Western Cameroon; eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda, and western Rwanda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-naped pigeon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
