Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
36 cmLength258 gWeight
The scaled pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) is a large New World tropical dove.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Brazil
Scaled Pigeon has been recorded at 360 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Canopy TowerPanama2,917 records
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama2,063 records
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,603 records
More places
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,165 records
- Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica784 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador730 records
- Chan Chich LodgeBelize648 records
- Finca CántarosCosta Rica644 records
- PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil619 records
- Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil598 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 scaled pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) is a large New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from southern Mexico south to western Ecuador, southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Trinidad.
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Questions
How big is the Scaled Pigeon?
The Scaled Pigeon is about 36 cm long and weighs around 258 g.
Where does the Scaled Pigeon live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to southern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Scaled Pigeon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Scaled Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Scaled Pigeon as Least Concern.
What does the Scaled Pigeon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Scaled Pigeon in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 36 cm
- Weight
- 258 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 185 mm
- Tail
- 98 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to southern 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
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
Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornata
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