Photo: aroid from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) — Pigeons & Doves of North America.
Found across 19 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Adults weigh 366 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 fasciata
Where it lives
Southwestern British Columbia to northwestern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 366 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Band-tailed Pigeon is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Band-tailed Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Its distribution covers NA, MA, SA sw British Columbia to nw Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 366 g, with a wing length of about 20.5 cm and a tail of around 14.2 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 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Band-tailed Pigeon?
The Band-tailed Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 366 g.
Where does the Band-tailed Pigeon live?
The Band-tailed Pigeon is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America with a range covering NA, MA, SA sw British Columbia to nw Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Band-tailed Pigeon belong to?
The Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Band-tailed Pigeon eat?
The Band-tailed Pigeon is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Band-tailed Pigeon migrate?
The Band-tailed Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Band-tailed 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 Band-tailed Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Band-tailed 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 Band-tailed Pigeon's range?
The Band-tailed Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Columbidae
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Pigeons & Doves
Least Concern
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
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.