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| − | [[Image:Dabs - Pale - vented Pigeon.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''tobagensis''<br />Photo by {{user|DABS|DABS}}<br />[[Tobago]], January 2017]] | + | [[Image:Dabs - Pale - vented Pigeon.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''tobagensis''<br />Photo © by {{user|DABS|DABS}}<br />[[Tobago]], January 2017]] |
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Revision as of 16:51, 31 January 2019
- 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 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale-vented_Pigeon
