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Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
10.33, -84.82
Field Notes
Description:
The Ruddy Pigeon (Patagioenas subvinacea) is a largish pigeon which breeds from Costa Rica south to western Ecuador, Bolivia, and central Brazil. It belongs to a clade of small and rather plain species of Patagioenas with characteristic calls that constitute the subgenus Oenoenas.
The Ruddy Pigeon is 28 cm (11 in) long and weighs 170 g.
They are usually solitary or form pairs or small groups.
Habitat:
In Central America it is found in highland forest canopy and semi-open woodland from 1500 m (5000 ft) ASL to the timberline. They live mostly in the forest canopy of middle and upper elevations, and also at the edges of forests and in areas adjacent secondary growth.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2013
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