Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro
Picazuro Pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro) — Pigeons & Doves of South America.
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The Picazuro Pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 279 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 picazuro
Quick facts
- Weight
- 279 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Picazuro Pigeon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Picazuro Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Picazuro Pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 279 g, with a wing length of about 21.8 cm and a tail of around 13.2 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 5.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Picazuro Pigeon?
The Picazuro Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 279 g.
Where does the Picazuro Pigeon live?
The Picazuro Pigeon is found across South America with a range covering SA se, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Picazuro Pigeon belong to?
The Picazuro Pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Picazuro Pigeon eat?
The Picazuro Pigeon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Picazuro Pigeon migrate?
The Picazuro Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Picazuro 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 Picazuro Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Picazuro 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 Picazuro Pigeon's range?
The Picazuro Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 5.8 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.