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Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa
Scaly-naped Pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa) — Pigeons & Doves of North America.
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The Scaly-naped Pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa) is a member of the Columbidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 312 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 squamosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 312 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scaly-naped 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 Scaly-naped Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scaly-naped Pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA West Indies.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 312 g, with a wing length of about 21 cm and a tail of around 14 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 203,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scaly-naped Pigeon?
The Scaly-naped Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 312 g.
Where does the Scaly-naped Pigeon live?
The Scaly-naped Pigeon is found across North America with a range covering NA West Indies, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Scaly-naped Pigeon belong to?
The Scaly-naped Pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Scaly-naped Pigeon eat?
The Scaly-naped Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Scaly-naped Pigeon migrate?
The Scaly-naped Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scaly-naped 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 Scaly-naped Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Scaly-naped 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 Scaly-naped Pigeon's range?
The Scaly-naped Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 203,000 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.