Band-tailed pigeon
| Band-tailed pigeon | |
|---|---|
| In San Luis Obispo, California, USA | |
Apparently Secure (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Patagioenas |
| Species: | P. fasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Patagioenas fasciata (Say, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Columba fasciata (Say, 1823) | |
The band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a pigeon native to the Americas, being the largest pigeon native to North America. They are a native species throughout the Southwestern United States and Mexico, extending down to Peru.
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