Afework, Bezawork (PhD)Abera, Fasil2021-11-152023-11-092021-11-152023-11-092021-10-21http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/28664The present study documents, daily activities and foraging behavior of White collared pigeon (Columba albitorques) in Menz Guassa Community Conservation Area (MGCCA). Data were collected during the wet and dry seasons using scan and focal sampling methods. Preliminary surveys were conducted before the data collection. Repeated observations were administered to collect data on activity patterns and foraging behavior of White collared pigeons. Activities patterns including feeding, scanning, flying, preening, resting, and others were observed. Data were analyzed by SPSS Microsoft version 2020. Feeding activity was highest in the early morning (7:00 - 9:00 hours am) during the dry season and mid-day during the wet season. Resting was highest during mid-day hours (12:00 –1:00 pm) during the dry season. During the dry and wet seasons, there was no significant difference in the rates of feeding, flying, resting and preening in the three time slots. However, there was significant difference in the mean rates for scanning (F 5= 8.34, p <0.05) between seasons in three time slots. White collared pigeon feed primarily on grains (90%) and occasionally grasses (10 %) during wet and (grains 96.4%) and grasses 3.6%) during dry seasons. There was significance differences in the type of food items consumed between seasons (p <0.05). The scientific study of activity pattern and feeding behavior of birds has great importance, to understand the relationship of season and time of the day factor on the activity patterns and feeding behaviour of birds. Seasonality, weather condition, food availability, temperature, and time of day were identified as key factors that influence the activity pattern and feeding behaviour of the White collared pigeon. Further study like stomata content and fecal analysis for longer period will be important to get more information about diet composition of white collared pigeonenActivity PatternsFeeding EcologyWhite Collared PigeonMGCCAThesis