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The band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) [3] is a pigeon native to the Americas, and the largest pigeon native to North America. They are a native species throughout the Southwestern United States and Mexico , extending south to Peru .
A more extensive 2010 study instead showed that the passenger pigeon was most closely related to the New World Patagioenas pigeons, including the band-tailed pigeon (P. fasciata) of western North America, which are related to the Southeast Asian species in the genera Turacoena, Macropygia, and Reinwardtoena.
Ruddy pigeon, Patagioenas subvinacea; Short-billed pigeon, Patagioenas nigrirostris; Dusky pigeon, Patagioenas goodsoni; A fossil species (Curtis pigeon) initially placed in Chloroenas, Patagioenas micula (Early Pliocene of Curtis Ranch, USA) is known. A small member of this genus, it probably indeed belonged to the band-tailed group.
Rock pigeon: Columba livia: I B U Band-tailed pigeon: Patagioenas fasciata: V ... They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects. Two species ...
Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata; Ruddy pigeon, Patagioenas subvinacea; ... and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits ...
Unlike most other birds, the doves and pigeons produce "crop milk", which is secreted by a sloughing of fluid-filled cells from the lining of the crop. Both sexes produce this highly nutritious substance to feed to the young. Rock pigeon, Columba livia, developed areas (U) (I) Band-tailed pigeon, Columba fasciata, aspen forests, riparian (U)
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Eight species have been recorded in Michigan. Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata (A) Common ground dove, Columbina passerina (C) Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto (I) Inca dove, Columbina inca (A) Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Five species have been recorded in Wyoming. Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata; Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto (I) White-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica (A) Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura