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Patagioenas speciosa

Photo by alexandre vinot
Photo taken: Kourou French Guiana.

[edit] Identification

36cm. Purple brown plumage, pale scaly appearance to the neck and underparts. Lower underparts are white edged with purple. Red eyering, legs and white tipped red bill. The female is dull dark brown, and is slightly smaller than the male.

[edit] Distribution

Southern Mexico to Ecuador, southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Trinidad.

[edit] Taxonomy

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

[edit] Habitat

Semi-open forest.

[edit] Behaviour

It builds a stick platform nest in a tree and lays two white eggs.

The diet includes forest fruits and seeds.

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