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Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
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.
Sounds
- Recording by Niels Krabbe (XC251311). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris
Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbeaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Ecuador | 102 |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 73 |
| Costa Rica | 56 |
| Pichincha | 49 |
| Peru | 38 |
| Brazil | 36 |
| Antioquia | 30 |
| Provincia San José | 27 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 19 |
| Mato Grosso | 16 |
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
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.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 |
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 Ruddy Pigeon with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.