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Common name:

Hill Pigeon

Ladakhi name:

Muku, Mukron,

Angoa

Scientific name:

Columba rupestris

Order:

Columiformes

Family:

Columbidae

fun facts:

The Hill Pigeon is a common resident bird, it can be spotted in high altitude barren rocks, cliffs, gorges and open, dry fields up to 5500 m.

The sexes look the same.

Bird Club Contributor:

Tsewang Namgyal Issi, Nubra