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The white-crowned pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) is a fruit and seed-eating species of bird in the dove and pigeon family Columbidae. It is found primarily in the Caribbean . John James Audubon painted these pigeons, including the watercolour painting in his work, Birds of America , published in the early 19th century.
May 3—Mr. Grey the retired white-crowned research pigeon is living his life in paradise after having a bit of help making the journey south for retirement. "I wanted to do something special for ...
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes 352 species in family Columbidae, the pigeons and doves. They are distributed among 50 genera. They are distributed among 50 genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.
They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with gray or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water.
Ring-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas caribaea; leucocephala group (Patagioenas sensu stricto): Characterized by iridescent neck and dark plumage, or white edged outer wing coverts, or scaly appearance; groups of triple coos with the first call in each drawn out except in speciosa. White-crowned pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) Scaly-naped pigeon, Patagioenas squamosa; White-crowned pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala; Plain pigeon, Patagioenas inornata; Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto (I) African collared-dove, Streptopelia ...
The harpy eagle is Panama's national bird. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Panama. The avifauna of Panama included a total of 1020 species as of July 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World (Avibase). Three species have been added from other sources. Of the 1021 species, 125 are rare or accidental and six have been introduced by humans. Seven are endemic. An additional ...
Buffy-crowned wood-partridge. Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae. The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits. Tawny-faced quail, Rhynchortyx cinctus; Buffy-crowned wood-partridge, Dendrortyx leucophrys