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Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) — Pigeons & Doves of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 229 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 cayennensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 229 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-vented Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale-vented Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to n Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 229 g, with a wing length of about 18 cm and a tail of around 11.3 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 13.5 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-vented Pigeon?
The Pale-vented Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 229 g.
Where does the Pale-vented Pigeon live?
The Pale-vented Pigeon is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to n Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale-vented Pigeon belong to?
The Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Pale-vented Pigeon eat?
The Pale-vented Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pale-vented Pigeon migrate?
The Pale-vented Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-vented 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 Pale-vented Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-vented 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 Pale-vented Pigeon's range?
The Pale-vented Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 13.5 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.