Yellow-eyed Pigeon
Shore pigeon ( Columba eversmanni )
The banks pigeon ( Columba eversmanni ), also called yellow-eyed pigeon or Eastern Dove, is a type of field pigeons. It occurs in Asia.
Appearance
The banks dove reaches a body length of 26.5 centimeters. It has both in appearance and in behavior very similar to the Dove. Your body is, however, more delicate and it is slightly smaller than this Article
Unlike the Dove and the anterior neck and chest is mauve. The rear back and the upper half of the rump are light gray. The lower rump and upper tail-coverts are dark gray. The beak is dark gray to brown at the base and lightens towards the tip in a yellow green on. The iris is yellow. The external eye skin is cream-colored to pale yellow.
Distribution and habitat
The banks dove comes in Turkestan from the Aral Sea in front to the north of Afghanistan. In an easterly direction, their range extends to the Saissansee. As a winter visitor, it occurs also in North India and in Pakistan. A small portion of the population wintered in Turkmenistan.
The banks dove inhabits coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests of different altitudes.
Behavior
The banks pigeon finds its food mainly on the ground. They also tested for agricultural land in search of food. She eats mostly seeds and grains. In addition, fruits play a role. She eats particularly like ripening mulberries.
The banks dove is one of the few species of pigeons that are cavity nesters. It breeds in tree cavities, but also in burrows in steep slopes and gullies. It uses in individual observations in the caves of the European Roller. In northern Afghanistan, their reproduction falls within the period from June to August. Lie about the incubation period and the duration of the nestling period to date is insufficient information.