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+ | [[Image:Pale-vented_Pigeon.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Pantanal1|Pantanal1}}<br />Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, [[Brazil]].]] | ||
;[[: Category:Patagioenas|Patagioenas]] cayennensis | ;[[: Category:Patagioenas|Patagioenas]] cayennensis | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | 25·5–26·5 cm (10-10½ in)<br /> | |
− | + | '''Male''' | |
− | + | *Grey face | |
+ | *Greyish-white throat | ||
+ | *Darker pinkish-grey head, upperparts and breast | ||
+ | *Iridescent green nape and hindcrown<br /> | ||
+ | '''Female''' similar but duller. Juveniles are greyish-brown. | ||
====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
+ | [[Image:Dabs - Pale - vented Pigeon.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''tobagensis''<br />Photo by {{user|DABS|DABS}}<br />[[Tobago]], January 2017]] | ||
[[Scaled Pigeon]]. | [[Scaled Pigeon]]. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | Clements<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> recognizes five subspecies | + | ====Subspecies==== |
− | + | Clements<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> recognizes five subspecies: | |
+ | ''P. c. pallidicrissa'': | ||
+ | :*Gulf lowlands of south-eastern [[Mexico]] to northern [[Colombia]] | ||
+ | ''P. c. andersoni'': | ||
+ | :*South East Colombia and eastern [[Ecuador]] to [[Brazil]] north of the Amazon | ||
+ | ''P. c. tobagensis'': | ||
+ | :*[[Trinidad]] and [[Tobago]] | ||
+ | ''P. c. cayennensis'': | ||
+ | :*[[Guyana]], [[Suriname]] and [[French Guiana]] | ||
+ | ''P. c. sylvestris'': | ||
+ | :*East [[Peru]] to Brazil south of the Amazon, [[Paraguay]] and northern [[Argentina]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Humid forest edges, riverbanks, marshy savanna and other partially open areas with some trees. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | They are a fairly solitary bird, but may form small flocks at drinking areas. | |
− | + | ====Breeding==== | |
− | Diet | + | They build a small twiggy nest in a small tree, and normally laying a single white egg. |
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Diet consists of small fruits, berries and seed. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}# Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 |
− | # Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2017) |
+ | #The Website of Everything | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Patagioenas+cayennensis}} | {{GSearch|Patagioenas+cayennensis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Patagioenas]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Patagioenas]] |
Revision as of 21:24, 22 April 2017
- Patagioenas cayennensis
Identification
25·5–26·5 cm (10-10½ in)
Male
- Grey face
- Greyish-white throat
- Darker pinkish-grey head, upperparts and breast
- Iridescent green nape and hindcrown
Female similar but duller. Juveniles are greyish-brown.
Similar Species
Distribution
Southern Mexico south through Central and South America to Bolivia and northern Argentina and on Tobago and Trinidad.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Clements1 recognizes five subspecies: P. c. pallidicrissa:
P. c. andersoni:
P. c. tobagensis:
P. c. cayennensis:
- Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana
P. c. sylvestris:
Habitat
Humid forest edges, riverbanks, marshy savanna and other partially open areas with some trees.
Behaviour
They are a fairly solitary bird, but may form small flocks at drinking areas.
Breeding
They build a small twiggy nest in a small tree, and normally laying a single white egg.
Diet
Diet consists of small fruits, berries and seed.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2017)
- The Website of Everything
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pale-vented Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale-vented_Pigeon