Poultry
Columba palumbus
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Columba palumbus is the scientific name for the common wood pigeon, used in ecology and technical game labelling. Culinary handling matches wood pigeon: cook breast pink, braise tougher legs, expect lean dark meat with real wild character. Specify the binomial when distinguishing from feral C. livia in product documentation.
Also known as: Columba palumbus, Wood pigeon species label
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History
C. palumbus ranged temperate Europe as a major avian herbivore and game bird.
Linnaean taxonomy established the species name.
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Game laws referenced wood pigeon harvest scientifically.
Technical food chains sometimes listed C. palumbus on wild game packs.