Overview
This bird is brown with white dashes on the back of its neck and darker brown wing patterns. It is similar in appearance to the spotted dove.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Bird
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Patagioenas
- Species
- picazuro
Habitat
Picazuro pigeons survive in a variety of habitats; from woodland and forest to agricultural land.
Diet
Seeds and grains.
Behavior
Similar to the Spot-winged Pigeon. Picazuro pigeons nest in every month of the year. A fragile nest is built from sticks and one egg is laid. Both parents incubate the egg. Once the egg has hatched, the chick is fed on crop milk and then regurgitated seeds.
Hunting
More information is needed.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern by IUCN.