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| + | [[Image:Chilean_Pigeon_by_Rodrigo_Reyes.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Rodrigo Reyes<br />Location: Viña del Mar, C [[Chile]].]] | ||
;[[: Category:Patagioenas|Patagioenas]] araucana | ;[[: Category:Patagioenas|Patagioenas]] araucana | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 38cm. Wine-coloured body, grey wings, iridescent greenish neck patch below thin white band at back of neck, red iris and legs, blackish-grey bill. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. | [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. | ||
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This is a monotypic species. This species has previously been placed in genus ''[[: Category:Columba|Columba]]''. | This is a monotypic species. This species has previously been placed in genus ''[[: Category:Columba|Columba]]''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Southern beech forest and rain forest. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | It builds a platform nest from sticks and 1 white egg is laid. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Arthur Grosset; avesdechile | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Patagioenas+araucana}} | {{GSearch|Patagioenas+araucana}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:48, 30 January 2009
- Patagioenas araucana
Identification
38cm. Wine-coloured body, grey wings, iridescent greenish neck patch below thin white band at back of neck, red iris and legs, blackish-grey bill.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species. This species has previously been placed in genus Columba.
Habitat
Southern beech forest and rain forest.
Behaviour
It builds a platform nest from sticks and 1 white egg is laid.
References
Arthur Grosset; avesdechile
