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Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea (Vieillot, 1818)
34 cmLength179 gWeight
The plumbeous pigeon (Patagioenas plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia
Plumbeous Pigeon has been recorded at 344 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,629 records
- Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia1,034 records
- Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia1,008 records
More places
- Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador888 records
- Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia875 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador803 records
- Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru784 records
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador776 records
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru719 records
- PE IntervalesBrazil704 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The plumbeous pigeon (Patagioenas plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Plumbeous Pigeon?
The Plumbeous Pigeon is about 34 cm long and weighs around 179 g.
Where does the Plumbeous Pigeon live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Brazil and Colombia.
Is the Plumbeous Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plumbeous Pigeon as Least Concern.
What does the Plumbeous Pigeon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Plumbeous Pigeon in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 34 cm
- Weight
- 179 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 178 mm
- Tail
- 142 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia to southeastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Patagioenas
Other birds in the genus Patagioenas
White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
Bare-eyed PigeonPatagioenas corensis
Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucana
Ring-tailed PigeonPatagioenas caribaea
Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris
Maranon PigeonPatagioenas oenops
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