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Patagioenas plumbea

Photo by Gary Clark
Location: Tandayapa Lodge, NW Ecuador.

[edit] Identification

A large (31cm.) pigeon with uniform grayish-purple plumage, slightly darker back than underparts. Iris whitish in adults of most subspecies, but dark maroon in the nominate group. Pink legs.

[edit] Distribution

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

[edit] Taxonomy

Five subspecies are recognized: plumbea, delicata, baeri, chapmani, and pallescens. Restall quotes sources for including bogotensis in Plumbeous Pigeon, while the general agreement is to place that taxon as Patagioenas subvinacea bogotensis i.e. as a race of Ruddy Pigeon.
Plumbeous Pigeon has previously been placed in genus Columba.

[edit] Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

[edit] Behaviour

Usually is found in the canopy.

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