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Ring-tailed Pigeon

Patagioenas caribaea

Vulnerable

Envergadura

41,9 cm

Peso

250,0 g

Familia

Columbidae

Orden

Columbiformes

Acerca de

Large Jamaican endemic pigeon, 38–42 cm, dark slate-grey with a distinctive broad white or grey tail band and a pale head. Confined to Jamaica's forested Blue Mountains and John Crow Mountains. Frugivore of forest fruits and berries. Vulnerable due to restricted range, ongoing deforestation, and hunting pressure.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	41,9 cm	16.5 in
Peso	250,0 g	8.82 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Ruddy Pigeon: rich rufous-brown overall; iridescent neck gloss; dark flight feathers; South American forest; uniformly rufous

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL.

Sonido

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing with purring quality; classic European dove phrase carrying through open woodland.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familia	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Patagioenas
Especies	Patagioenas caribaea

Distribution

Ring-tailed Pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded