Band-tailed Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata

Summary 2

The Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a medium-sized bird of the Americas. Its closest relatives are the Chilean Pigeon and the Ring-tailed Pigeon, which form a clade of Patagioenas with a terminal tail band and iridescent plumage on their necks. There are at least 8 sub-species, and some authorities split this species into the northern Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) and the Southern Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas albilinea).

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Doug Greenberg, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/25397257@N00/1408864626
  2. Adaptado por Madison Grambau de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagioenas_fasciata

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