Yellow-eyed Pigeon by Joel I Fernandes
Yellow-eyed Pigeon, a photo by Joel I Fernandes on Flickr.

Yellow-eyed Pigeon, a very rare bird to find. The Yellow-eyed Pigeon (Columba eversmanni) is a member of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).

It breeds in southern Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, north-east Iran and extreme north-west China. It winters in north-east Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed territory of India. It winters in north-east Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed territory of India.