Band-tailed pigeon
| Band-tailed pigeon | |
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| P. f. monilis in San Luis Obispo, California, USA | |
Apparently Secure (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Patagioenas |
| Species: | P. fasciata
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| Binomial name | |
| Patagioenas fasciata (Say, 1822)
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| Range of P. fasciata Breeding Year-round Nonbreeding
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| Synonyms | |
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Columba fasciata | |
The band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a pigeon native to the Americas, and one of the largest pigeons in this region. It is largely gray, but with a thin white collar on the nape of its neck and a purple-gray breast.