Saturday, October 31, 2026

Due to planned protests in Paris, access to the Musée du Louvre will be restricted on Saturday 31 October 2026.
Only visitors with a valid museum ticket will be able to enter the museum through the Cour Napoléon, via the Pyramid or the Passage Richelieu entrances.

Common Wood Pigeon

Unnoticed biodiversity

Identification

Common name: Common Wood Pigeon
Latin name: Columba palumbus
Length: 40 cm
Distinguishing features: grey or grey-blue head, white neck patch, pink breast
Habitat: woodland
Diet: seeds and fruits
Status: Least Concern in the Ile-de-France region
Nesting period: April to September

Seen in the garden

In the Tuileries Garden, two types of pigeon coexist: Common Wood Pigeons and Feral Pigeons.

Looking closely, Common Wood Pigeons have a white neck patch and yellow beak, while Feral Pigeons have a black beak and white rump patch.

Common Wood Pigeon - typical song then wing fluttering and typical song

Audio

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Did you know?

Wood Pigeons have long been present in the Tuileries. As early as 1879, the naturalist Jules Pelletan wrote: ‘Everyone knows the Common Wood Pigeons of the Tuileries, which have been breeding in this garden for many generations, sheltered from all attacks.’

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