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Photo by Rodrigo Reyes
Location: Viña del Mar, C Chile.

Patagioenas araucana

[edit] Identification

38cm. Wine-coloured body, grey wings, iridescent greenish neck patch below thin white band at back of neck, red iris and legs, blackish-grey bill.

[edit] Distribution

Chile and Argentina.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species. This species has previously been placed in genus Columba.

[edit] Habitat

Southern beech forest and rain forest.

[edit] Behaviour

It builds a platform nest from sticks and 1 white egg is laid.

[edit] References

Arthur Grosset; avesdechile

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