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Formerly known as Red-necked Pigeon | Formerly known as Red-necked Pigeon | ||
| − | [[Image:Scaly-naped_Pigeon.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Dave Mangham<br />Location: Holetown, Barbados]] | + | [[Image:Scaly-naped_Pigeon.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Dave+Mangham|Dave Mangham}}<br />Location: Holetown, [[Barbados]], April 2003]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
The body of this bird is almost entirely slate-gray with breast, neck, and head reddish. The sides and back of the neck is covered in a scaly pattern, giving the bird its name. The eye is yellow, surrounded by a red eye-ring and a bare area that is ligth red. The bill is two-colored, red inner and yellow distally while legs are red. | The body of this bird is almost entirely slate-gray with breast, neck, and head reddish. The sides and back of the neck is covered in a scaly pattern, giving the bird its name. The eye is yellow, surrounded by a red eye-ring and a bare area that is ligth red. The bill is two-colored, red inner and yellow distally while legs are red. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Widespread resident in the West Indies and on islands off Venezuela, status varying with hunting intensity. | + | Widespread resident in the [[West Indies]] and on islands off [[Venezuela]], status varying with hunting intensity. Accidental vagrant to [[Florida]] (with 2 old records). |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Scaly-naped Pigeon is monotypic. | + | Scaly-naped Pigeon is monotypic. It has previously been placed in genus ''[[: Category:Columba|Columba]]''. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Habitat is forests, often montane, but in some islands also occur in villages (from Raffaele et al.) | + | Habitat is forests, often montane, but in some islands also occur in villages (from Raffaele et al.). Where it occupies the same island as [[White-crowned Pigeon]], they tend to segregate so that the White-crowned are in wetter areas including mangrove, while Scaly-naped is in the dryer areas. |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The voice is somewhat variable, three-four syllables, but often includes a down-slurred element. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Scaly-naped | + | {{GSearch|"Scaly-naped Pigeon" {{!}} "Patagioenas squamosa" {{!}} "Red-necked Pigeon" {{!}} "Columba squamosa" }} |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Patagioenas]] |
Latest revision as of 15:55, 22 February 2024
- Patagioenas squamosa
Formerly known as Red-necked Pigeon
Identification
The body of this bird is almost entirely slate-gray with breast, neck, and head reddish. The sides and back of the neck is covered in a scaly pattern, giving the bird its name. The eye is yellow, surrounded by a red eye-ring and a bare area that is ligth red. The bill is two-colored, red inner and yellow distally while legs are red.
Distribution
Widespread resident in the West Indies and on islands off Venezuela, status varying with hunting intensity. Accidental vagrant to Florida (with 2 old records).
Taxonomy
Scaly-naped Pigeon is monotypic. It has previously been placed in genus Columba.
Habitat
Habitat is forests, often montane, but in some islands also occur in villages (from Raffaele et al.). Where it occupies the same island as White-crowned Pigeon, they tend to segregate so that the White-crowned are in wetter areas including mangrove, while Scaly-naped is in the dryer areas.
Behaviour
The voice is somewhat variable, three-four syllables, but often includes a down-slurred element.
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
