About breeding biology of the hill pigeon Columba rupestris in Primorsky Krai

The article discusses various aspects of the breeding biology of the hill pigeon Columba rupestris Pallas, 1811 in Primorsky Krai. Here, the species is scarce and sporadically spread, hence, the data on its breeding biology are fragmentary. Today, Primorsky Krai is seeing increasing synanthropization of the hill pigeon, which tends to nest in man-made buildings instead of natural biotopes. We analyzed observations of the hill pigeon nesting in the period from 2003 to 2022. The article provides data on the timing of nesting, locations of nests, dimensions of nests and eggs.