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Pale-vented Pigeon

A species of American Pigeons
Scientific name : Patagioenas cayennensis Genus : American Pigeons

Pale-vented Pigeon, A species of American Pigeons
Botanical name: Patagioenas cayennensis
Genus: American Pigeons
Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) Photo By Joao Quental , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The pale-vented pigeon is 30–32 cm long and weighs normally 230–250 g. Adult males have a mainly dull purple head, breast and upperpart plumage, with copper glossing on the nape and a whitish throat. The lower back and tail are dark grey and the lower underparts are pale grey. The bill is black and the legs, iris and eyering are red. The female is similar, but duller than the male, and immatures are greyish-brown, very dull, and mainly greyish brown. The southern subspecies P. c. andersoni has white lower underparts, rather than the pale grey of nominate P. c. cayennensis. The call is a row of soft kuk kuk croo-ooos; the initial short kuk is characteristic for the "cayennensis group" of Patagioenas. Altogether, this species' song is intermediate between that of its close relatives the plain (P. inornata) and red-billed pigeons (P. flavirostris). It may in the field resemble a scaled pigeon (P. speciosa), which has a similar display flight. These two large species are also the only pigeons in their range which are often seen flying in the open away from forests. But of course P. cayennensis lacks the scaly appearance, and the calls and appearance from close by indicate that the two are not particularly close relatives among their congeners.
Size
27 cm
Feeding Habits
Pale-vented Pigeon prefers a frugivorous diet, consuming various fruits. Its foraging pattern includes seeking food in trees and shrubs, often at dawn or dusk. Pale-vented Pigeon possesses a specially adapted digestive system for fruit assimilation, distinguishing it from other species.
Habitat
The pale-vented Pigeon frequents a range of habitats such as forest edges, secondary growth, and deforested areas, commonly avoiding regions with dense forests. It is prevalent along lake and river margins, as well as in mangrove swamps. This species adapts to suburban locales provided there is sufficient tree coverage. The pale-vented Pigeon is often found high in the canopy but descends to drink from terrestrial water sources.
Dite type
Granivorous

General Info

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) Photo By Joao Quental , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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