Ring-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea)

Other Scientific Names
Columba caribaea [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Columba caribaea [Collar et al. (1994)], Columba caribaea [BirdLife International (2000)], Columba caribaea [BirdLife International (2004)], Columba caribaea [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Columba caribaea [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Ring-tailed Pigeon, Jamaican Band-tailed Pigeon, Ring-tail

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
41 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Jacquin, 1784)

Habitat
Relatively undisturbed humid forest and woodland, and wet limestone forest. From 100 - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Jamaica (B) (NB).

Jamaica, especially in John Crow Mts, eastern part of Blue Mts and Cockpit Country. One specimen (in Paris) reportedly taken in Puerto Rico.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging and clearance for plantation agriculture, illegal hunting, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually small flocks when feeding. Large flocks when moving to feeding locations.

Voice
A guttural 'cru-cru-croooo' descending on the last note. Also a repeated 'uhu-cooo' with emphasis on last note.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Ring-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea) [XC311802]
by id from Silver Hill Gap, St. Andrew, Jamaica (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with the Northern Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) and Chilean Pigeon (Patagioenas araucana).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Plain Pigeon (Patagioenas inornata) which lacks band in tail and has white in wings.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Ring-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea) - 10 files

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