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| + | [[Image:1696Patagioenas speciosa Papinabo 010207 14 .jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|alexandre+vinot|alexandre vinot}}<br />Kourou [[French Guiana]].]] | ||
;[[: Category:Patagioenas|Patagioenas]] speciosa | ;[[: Category:Patagioenas|Patagioenas]] speciosa | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 36cm. | + | 36cm.<br />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. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa Aguas Verdes San Martin Peru.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Near Aguas Verdes, San Martín, [[Peru]], January 2017]] | ||
Southern [[Mexico]] to [[Ecuador]], southern [[Brazil]], northern [[Argentina]], and [[Trinidad]]. | Southern [[Mexico]] to [[Ecuador]], southern [[Brazil]], northern [[Argentina]], and [[Trinidad]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. It has previously been placed in genus ''[[: Category:Columba|Columba]]''. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. It has previously been placed in genus ''[[: Category:Columba|Columba]]''. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Semi-open forest. | Semi-open forest. | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 25 June 2017
- Patagioenas speciosa
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.
Distribution
Southern Mexico to Ecuador, southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Trinidad.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. It has previously been placed in genus Columba.
Habitat
Semi-open forest.
Behaviour
It builds a stick platform nest in a tree and lays two white eggs.
The diet includes forest fruits and seeds.
