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Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) — Pigeons & Doves of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 258 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Patagioenas
- Species speciosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 258 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scaled Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Scaled Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to s Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 258 g, with a wing length of about 18.5 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 7.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scaled Pigeon?
The Scaled Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 258 g.
Where does the Scaled Pigeon live?
The Scaled Pigeon is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to s Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Scaled Pigeon belong to?
The Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Scaled Pigeon eat?
The Scaled Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Scaled Pigeon migrate?
The Scaled Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scaled Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Scaled Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Scaled Pigeon — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Scaled Pigeon's range?
The Scaled Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 7.7 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.