White-crowned pigeon

The White-crowned Pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae . It inhabits the northern and central Caribbean islands and some places on the North and Central American mainland. John James Audubon famously painted this bird in the 19th century.

The White-crowned pigeon is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The White-crowned Pigeon is a member of the same family as doves and pigeons. This species is largely a permanent resident throughout its range. Breeding takes place in the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica and Antigua. Smaller populations may be found on the Caribbean coast of Central America, the Florida Keys, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Anguilla and other Caribbean islands. Loss of habitat is a major threat to this species, as it is lost to urbanization and deforestation efforts. More

White-crowned Pigeons have a particularly long nesting season in years when food is abundant, nesting up to four times in a single year. Appearance: Slightly larger than the familiar city pigeon, the White-crowned Pigeon is about 13.5 inches in length, with a wingspan of 24 inches. Adults weigh about 10 ounces. Adult plumage is uniformly dark gray, with the exception of the white-crowned head. The crown ranges from brilliant white in males, to a grayish white in females. More

White-crowned Pigeons have a particularly long nesting season in years when food is abundant, nesting up to four times in a single year. Range & Distribution Within the United States, White-crowned Pigeons are found exclusively in extreme southern mainland Florida and the Florida Keys. The species is also found throughout the Bahamas, across the Greater Antilles from Cuba to Puerto Rico, and in the northern Lesser Antilles from the Virgin Islands south to Guadeloupe. More

● Similar species: White-crowned Pigeon: Rock Pigeon is paler and lacks white crown. Flight Pattern Swift direct flight with strong rapid wing beats. White-crowned Pigeon Breeding Male Body Illustration● Range & Habitat: White-crowned Pigeon: Distributed throughout most of the West Indies, the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan and the Florida Keys. Frequents semi-deciduous woods and mangrove swamps. BreedingMonogamous, Colonial PopulationFairly common, Stable MigrationMigratory Weight9. More

White-crowned Pigeon reaches the northern limits of its range in south Florida. It feeds almost entirely on fruits of hardwood trees. More

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The White-crowned Pigeon is one of the FASTEST birds... no joke. The food the need is on Key West, but their habitat is on near shore islands. Amazing. More

several breeding pairs of White-crowned Pigeons I had in my exotic dove/pigeon collection. It is hoped that this information will be of help to those fanciers who keep this species or may entice someone to add this "beautiful native pigeon" to their collection. All NATIVE U.S. More

his most recent life bird, the White-crowned Pigeon, had lured him into a thicket of poisonwood trees! White-crowned Pigeons nest nowhere in the U.S. but extreme south Florida, mainly in mangrove forests. They also reside throughout the Caribbean islands. These birds move inland daily to feed on the dull yellow, clustered fruit of the Poisonwood tree (closely related to poison ivy). In addition, they eat strangler fig, mastic, pigeon plum, sea grape and other tropical fruits, plus some seeds and insects. More

The White-crowned Pigeon, Columba now Patagioenas leucocephala, It is a resident breeder mainly in the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica and Antigua. It breeds in smaller numbers in Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Anguilla and other Caribbean islands. It also breeds along the Caribbean coast of Central America. In the United States it is found only in the Florida Keys and the southern tip of mainland Florida. It is 11.5 inches long, has a wingspan of 19 inches, and weighs 19. More

white-crowned pigeon is about the size and shape of a rock dove, but it is a dark slate-gray bird with a white cap on the head. The white-crowned pigeon’s breeding range is Florida Keys, Bahamas, Greater and Lesser Antilles to Antigua. Some white-crowned pigeons are permanent residents in Florida, while others only visit Florida to breed. The total breeding population in Florida is thought to be 8,000 to 9,000 pairs. More

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