Birds of Mexico - Patagioenas


Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) Madre de Dios, Peru
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Normally a lowland 'tierra caliente' species. Note pale vent and red eye.


Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) Peru
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A flighty pigeon usually found in groups and perched high. Found in virtually every mountain range in the Americas.


Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) Alajuela, Costa Rica
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White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) Near Threatened Flamingo Gardens, Florida,
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Found around the Caribbean, and dependent on a specific habitat that includes poisonwood berries.


Short-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas nigrirostris) Costa RIca
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Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) Panama
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Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) RN La Planada, Putumayo, Colombia Male and female are slightly different but unmistakable.
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© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba