Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pigeons and Doves :: Scaled Pigeon
Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa
Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1789)
Alternate common name(s): Dominick Pigeon, Fair Pigeon, Red-backed Pigeon, Scallop-necked Pigeon, Scab-necked Pigeon, Splendid Pigeon, Speckle-neck Pigeon
Old scientific name(s): Columba speciosa
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Range
S. Mexico to sc. South America;
Gulf-Caribbean slope of se. Mexico (Veracruz and Oaxaca) s. through Nicaragua, then on both slopes of Costa Rica (San Ysidro), and Panama to n. South America in Colombia w. of the Andes to w. Ecuador and e. of the Andes in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana, e. Ecuador, e. Peru, n. and e. Bolivia (Pando, Beni, La Paz and Santa Cruz), s. Brazil (Para (Carajas), Bahia) s. to Santa Catarina, Paraguay and ne. Argentina (Misiones and Santa Fe).
Videos
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Birds of Suriname
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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