About the Bare-eyed Pigeon
The bare-eyed pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, and the Netherlands Antilles.
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Male bare-eyed pigeons are 32 to 37 cm (13 to 15 in) long and females 30 to 34.5 cm (11.8 to 13.6 in). They weigh about 274 g (9.7 oz). Male and female plumage is the same. Their head, neck, and breast are mauve-pink. The orange-brown eye is surrounded by bare skin, a narrow blue ring and a wider outer area of reddish brown. The neck and upper back have a bronze-black and pale brown scaled appearance and the lower back and rump are pale bluish gray. The chin and vent region are white. The closed wing shows a broad white patch. The juvenile is a paler version of the adults. Voice: The bare-eyed pigeon's song is "a rhythmic series of coos...rwhoh...woh-hu-whOAh...woh-hu-whOAh..woh-hu-whOAh...".
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucanaThe Chilean pigeon is 35 to 37 cm (14 to 15 in) long and weighs 220 to 340 g (7.8 to 12.0 oz).
Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosaThe scaled pigeon is 36 cm (14 in) long and weighs normally about 290 g (10 oz).
Dusky PigeonPatagioenas goodsoniThe dusky pigeon is about 24 cm (9.4 in) long.
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