Ring-tailed pigeon
The ring-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Ring-tailed pigeon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Patagioenas |
Species: | P. caribaea |
Binomial name | |
Patagioenas caribaea (Jacquin, 1784) | |
Distribution of the ring-tailed pigeon | |
Synonyms | |
Columba caribaea Jacquin, 1784 |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Patagioenas caribaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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