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Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris (Wagler, 1831)
271 gWeight
The red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize
Red-billed Pigeon has been recorded at 278 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica5,821 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica5,793 records
- Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica5,326 records
More places
- Salineño Wildlife PreserveUnited States2,355 records
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica2,095 records
- Chichicaxtle – Observatorio de Aves Rapaces Dr. Mario A. RamosMexico2,060 records
- MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico1,943 records
- Chaa CreekBelize1,786 records
- Santa Margarita Ranch (LTC 079)United States1,688 records
- Raptor RidgeCosta Rica1,542 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 red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon. Its breeding range extends from southern Texas, United States, to Costa Rica. It is primarily found throughout coastal and lowland areas of Mexico and Central America.
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Questions
How big is the Red-billed Pigeon?
The Red-billed Pigeon weighs around 271 g.
Where does the Red-billed Pigeon live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Mexico and Belize.
When is the best time to see the Red-billed Pigeon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-billed Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-billed Pigeon as Least Concern.
What does the Red-billed Pigeon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Red-billed Pigeon in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 271 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 187 mm
- Tail
- 115 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: widespread
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
Maranon PigeonPatagioenas oenops
Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornata
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