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Species record

Ring-tailed Pigeon

Patagioenas caribaea

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Primary Traits

FamilyColumbidae
OrderColumbiformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietFruit
FlightFlies
Average mass

250 g

Elevation

150 m - 2,000 m

Data points

47

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Patagioenas caribaea

English name

Ring-tailed Pigeon

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae

Genus

Patagioenas

Species

caribaea

Data source

HBW4, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

250 g

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

250 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

150 m

Typical upper elevation

2,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,850 m

Typical elevation

1,075 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Fruit

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

2

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Platform

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant