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Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
42.1 cm
वजन
311.5 g
कुल
Columbidae
गण
Columbiformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव 42.1 cm 16.6 in
वजन 311.5 g 10.99 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
कुल Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Patagioenas
प्रजातियां Patagioenas squamosa

Distribution

Scaly-naped Pigeon has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Scaly-naped Pigeon endangered?
The Scaly-naped Pigeon has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Scaly-naped Pigeon sound like?
Deep, resonant cooing with scaly-naped richness; warm carrying notes through Caribbean island dense forest.
How big is the Scaly-naped Pigeon?
The Scaly-naped Pigeon has a wingspan of 42.1 cm, weight of 311.5 g.
What order and family does the Scaly-naped Pigeon belong to?
The Scaly-naped Pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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