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Short-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas nigrirostris
Short-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas nigrirostris) — Pigeons & Doves of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Short-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas nigrirostris) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 176 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 nigrirostris
Where it lives
Southeastern Mexico to northwestern Colombia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 176 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Short-billed Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Short-billed Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Short-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas nigrirostris) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico to nw Colombia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 176 g, with a wing length of about 16.2 cm and a tail of around 10.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 352,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Short-billed Pigeon?
The Short-billed Pigeon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 176 g.
Where does the Short-billed Pigeon live?
The Short-billed Pigeon is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico to nw Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Short-billed Pigeon belong to?
The Short-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas nigrirostris) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Short-billed Pigeon eat?
The Short-billed Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Short-billed Pigeon migrate?
The Short-billed Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Short-billed 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 Short-billed Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Short-billed 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 Short-billed Pigeon's range?
The Short-billed Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 352,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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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.