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Northern Band-tailed Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
41,4 cm
Gewicht
364,0 g
Familie
Columbidae
Ordnung
Columbiformes
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Large, stocky pigeon, 33–38 cm, with purple-brown upperparts, a pale grey head, white half-collar on the nape, and a broad grey tail band. Inhabits montane conifer and mixed forests from British Columbia south through western North America to Nicaragua. Granivore of acorns, pine seeds, and berries. Least Concern; locally migratory.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 41,4 cm 16.3 in
Gewicht 364,0 g 12.84 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Pale-vented Pigeon: gray-blue; pale vent; iridescent neck; dark flight feathers; pale gray vent patch distinctive; neotropical

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 16-22 days. Fledging: 22-29 days.

Gelegegröße

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Lautgebung

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, extinct Rodrigues dove species. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Columbiformes (Tauben)
Familie Columbidae (Tauben)
Genus Patagioenas
Arten Patagioenas fasciata

Distribution

Northern Band-tailed Pigeon has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Is the Northern Band-tailed Pigeon endangered?
The Northern Band-tailed Pigeon has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Northern Band-tailed Pigeon nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 16-22 days. Fledging: 22-29 days.
What does the Northern Band-tailed Pigeon sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, extinct Rodrigues dove species. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Northern Band-tailed Pigeon?
The Northern Band-tailed Pigeon has a wingspan of 41.4 cm, weight of 364.0 g.
What order and family does the Northern Band-tailed Pigeon belong to?
The Northern Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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