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Chilean Pigeon
Patagioenas araucana
Chilean Pigeon (Patagioenas araucana) — Pigeons & Doves of South America.
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The Chilean Pigeon (Patagioenas araucana) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 270 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 araucana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 270 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chilean 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 Chilean Pigeon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Chilean Pigeon (Patagioenas araucana) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Chile and w Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 270 g, with a wing length of about 21 cm and a tail of around 13.3 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 289,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chilean Pigeon?
The Chilean Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 270 g.
Where does the Chilean Pigeon live?
The Chilean Pigeon is found across South America with a range covering SA Chile and w Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chilean Pigeon belong to?
The Chilean Pigeon (Patagioenas araucana) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Chilean Pigeon eat?
The Chilean Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Chilean Pigeon migrate?
The Chilean Pigeon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Chilean 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 Chilean Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Chilean 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 Chilean Pigeon's range?
The Chilean Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 289,000 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.