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Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Least Concern

Envergadura

42,1 cm

Peso

311,5 g

Familia

Columbidae

Orden

Columbiformes

Acerca de

Robust pigeon, 36–40 cm, with dark slate-blue plumage, a vinaceous breast, and a distinctive scaly red neck patch. Resident of tropical forests across the Caribbean archipelago from Puerto Rico to Trinidad. Frugivore foraging in forest canopy and edges. Least Concern but declining on some islands due to hunting.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	42,1 cm	16.6 in
Peso	311,5 g	10.99 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Picazuro Pigeon: pale gray; white neck patch; scaly brown back; dark tail band; South American grassland pigeon; white neck patch

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Sonido

Canto

Deep, resonant cooing with scaly-naped richness; warm carrying notes through Caribbean island dense forest.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Scaly-naped Pigeon has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Presente Not recorded