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| − | + | ;[[: Category:Patagioenas|Patagioenas]] nigrirostris | |
| − | ;Patagioenas nigrirostris | + | [[Image:Short-billed_Pigeon.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Robert_Scanlon|Robert_Scanlon}}<br />Achiote Road, [[Panama]], January 2004]] |
| − | [[Image:Short-billed_Pigeon.jpg|thumb| | + | ==Identification== |
| + | 26.5 cm<br /> | ||
| + | *Reddish-purple plumage, browner on the belly | ||
| + | *Olive-brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Tail and primary flight feathers are darker olive-brown than the rest of the bird | ||
| + | *Black bill | ||
| + | *Reddish-purple legs and eyes<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': slightly duller and browner than the male<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juvenile''' | ||
| + | *Greyish brown head, neck and breast | ||
| + | *Cinnamon scaling on the head and upperparts. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Central America''': south-eastern [[Mexico]], [[Guatemala]], [[Belize]], [[Honduras]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Panama]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''South America''': north-western [[Colombia]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
| + | American members of what used to be genus ''[[: Category:Columba|Columba]]'' are now in genus ''Patagioenas''. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Lowland rainforests; canopy and semi-open woodland. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | A single white egg is laid into a basic platform nest formed from twigs and placed 5-30 m up in a tree or amongst vines. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes mistletoe, fruits and berries, or small invertebrates. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Pigeon+nigrirostris}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Patagioenas]] |
Revision as of 23:43, 17 April 2010
- Patagioenas nigrirostris
Identification
26.5 cm
- Reddish-purple plumage, browner on the belly
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Tail and primary flight feathers are darker olive-brown than the rest of the bird
- Black bill
- Reddish-purple legs and eyes
Female: slightly duller and browner than the male
Juvenile
- Greyish brown head, neck and breast
- Cinnamon scaling on the head and upperparts.
Distribution
Central and South America:
Central America: south-eastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
South America: north-western Colombia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
American members of what used to be genus Columba are now in genus Patagioenas.
Habitat
Lowland rainforests; canopy and semi-open woodland.
Behaviour
Breeding
A single white egg is laid into a basic platform nest formed from twigs and placed 5-30 m up in a tree or amongst vines.
Diet
The diet includes mistletoe, fruits and berries, or small invertebrates.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Short-billed Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Short-billed_Pigeon
