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White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Rock PigeonColumba livia
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 39,349 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 252 |
| Quintana Roo | 252 |
| Texas | 204 |
| Puerto Rico | 169 |
| Colombia | 51 |
| Alabama | 41 |
| Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina | 41 |
| Mississippi | 39 |
| Panama | 27 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- Fruit eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fruit.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Pigeons and Doves · Columbiformes |
| Family | Pigeons and Doves · Columbidae |
| Genus | New World Pigeons · Patagioenas |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White-crowned Pigeon with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.