Scaly-naped pigeon
| Scaly-naped pigeon | |
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| A Scaly-naped pigeon in Christ Church, Barbados. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Patagioenas |
| Species: | P. squamosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Patagioenas squamosa (Bonnaterre, 1792)
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| Synonyms | |
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Columba squamosa | |
The scaly-naped pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa), also known as the red-necked pigeon, is a bird belonging to the family Columbidae. The species occurs throughout the Caribbean.