Bird Sighting
Stock Dove
Columba oenas · Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
Where Stock Dove has been seen
Stock Dove in our records
- Records
- 6
- First recorded
- 01/01/2021
- Last recorded
- 07/01/2026
- Places
- Elton Hall Flash
Recent records
About the Stock Dove
The stock dove (Columba oenas) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. It is widely distributed in the western Palearctic, north to central Scandinavia and south to northwest Africa. Western and southern populations are resident, while northeastern populations are migratory to avoid the colder winters there. It is the type species of the genus Columba.
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern
- Wingspan
- 75 cm
- Weight
- 16.7 g
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