Picazuro Pigeon
A species of American Pigeons Scientific name : Patagioenas picazuro Genus : American Pigeons
Picazuro Pigeon, A species of American Pigeons
Botanical name: Patagioenas picazuro
Genus: American Pigeons
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Description General Info
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Description
Patagioenas picazuro is a brown bird with white dashes on the back of its neck and darker brown wing patterns. It is similar in appearance to the spotted dove. 
Size
34 cm
Feeding Habits
Picazuro Pigeon primarily forages on the ground for seeds and grain. Its foraging behavior reflects adaptation to various food sources, displaying a diet characterized by these staple items.
Habitat
The picazuro Pigeon typically inhabits woodland, flourishing in groves and gallery forests. It thrives in areas with dry caatinga vegetation and areas of cultivation. Adaptable to environmental changes, it readily colonizes deforested regions and has recently extended into urban territories. The picazuro Pigeon is often encountered foraging on the ground.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The picazuro pigeon is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 5,800,000 km and although an accurate population count has not taken place, it is believed that the species is common and the population is thought to be increasing. Picazuro pigeons survive in a variety of habitats; from woodland and forest to agricultural land.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
American Pigeons Species
Picazuro Pigeon 
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