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White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

The White-crowned Pigeon is a beautiful bird with a striking white crown on its head. It loves to live in tropical forests and can often be seen perched high in the trees, making soft cooing sounds.

Hábitat: Tropical forests

Aspecto

The White-crowned Pigeon is a sleek, dark slate-gray bird with a striking bright white cap on its head. It has a distinctive red eye-ring and iridescent green-purple neck feathers, making it stand out from other pigeons.

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White-crowned Pigeon

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Baby pigeons are called squabs, and they are fed 'crop milk' by their parents!

Pirates and sailors once hunted these pigeons for food on remote islands!

Their flimsy nests are sometimes so see-through, you can spot the eggs!

They fly straight to saltwater pools to drink when freshwater is scarce.

Habilidades especiales

White-crowned Pigeon can drink salty ocean water because it has special glands that help remove the extra salt.

White-crowned Pigeon has a fruity diet that helps them spread seeds far and wide, growing new plants.

White-crowned Pigeon can fly swiftly and expertly through dense coastal forests because of its agile wings.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 29-35 cm
Envergadura: 48-60 cm
Peso: 0.15-0.3 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 80 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-2
Incubación: 13-14 días
Distancia de migración: 250 km

Dieta y alimentación

These pigeons love to eat juicy fruits and berries, helping new plants grow across their island homes!

Alimentos principales

Gumbo Limbo berries
Strangler fig fruits
Sea grape
Poisonwood berries
Palm fruits

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Gumbo Limbo

Bursera simaruba

Provides essential fruit.

eaten by

Strangler Fig

Ficus aurea

An important food source.

hunts

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A primary avian predator.

eats

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Climbs trees to raid nests.

eaten by

Humans

Homo sapiens

Historically hunted for food.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.