Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pigeons and Doves :: Scaly-naped Pigeon

Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa

Described by: Bonnaterre (1792)
Alternate common name(s): Red-necked Pigeon, Blue Pigeon
Old scientific name(s): Columba squamosa

Photographs

Palm Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Jul 10, 2002 © Ian Esland  Almond Beach Club, Barbados - Mar, 1999 © Ian Esland 
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Range

West Indies and islands off Venezuela;
Fragmented island populations;
Greater Antilles (Cuba, Isle of Pines, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico), Lesser Antilles (Palm Is., St. Vincent, Grenadines, and Barbados), Curacao, Bonaire, Los Testigos and Los Frailes.
Formerly occurred on Aruba.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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