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Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) — Pigeons & Doves of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 271 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 flavirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 271 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-billed Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-billed Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA widespread.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 271 g, with a wing length of about 18.7 cm and a tail of around 11.5 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 917,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Pigeon?
The Red-billed Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 271 g.
Where does the Red-billed Pigeon live?
The Red-billed Pigeon is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-billed Pigeon belong to?
The Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Red-billed Pigeon eat?
The Red-billed Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-billed Pigeon migrate?
The Red-billed Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-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 Red-billed Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Red-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 Red-billed Pigeon's range?
The Red-billed Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 917,000 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.