Species guide
Picazuro Pigeon: how to recognise it
A bird of South America. Learn the marks that make it easy to identify, then practise with real photographs in Lore.
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- Scientific name
- Patagioenas picazuro
- Family
- Pigeons and Doves
- Size
- About 32–36 cm
- Habitat
- Open woodland, farmland and towns
- Found in
- South America
The key marks
A large grey-brown pigeon with a pinkish breast, a white-scaled neck and white-edged wings.
Voice
A deep, rolling cooing.
Good to know
A very common pigeon of South American towns and open woodland, feeding on seeds and fruit.
Where and when
You can expect to find it in open woodland, farmland and towns. It is especially common in Argentina and Brazil. Distribution changes with the seasons and from year to year, so check a recent local observation source before you go looking.