Dusky Pigeon vs Plain Pigeon

Dusky Pigeon

Patagioenas goodsoni

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The dusky pigeon is about 24 cm (9.4 in) long. Its head, throat, and breast are gray or purplish gray. Its nape is gray glossed with purple. Its shoulders, back, and rump are olive brown or dark purplish brown. The wings and tail are bronzy gray, sometimes glossed with purple. Its eye can be any of several shades of red. Voice: The dusky pigeon's song is "a repeated phrase of three rather high-pitched coos whoah..pup..pup. Its call is "a purring, drawn out rrrrow.

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Plain Pigeon

Patagioenas inornata

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The plain pigeon is a large-bodied bird 38–41 cm (15–16 in) long that superficially resembles a large feral pigeon or a very plainly-plumaged band-tailed pigeon. At a distance it appears pale blue-gray overall. The head, hindneck, breast, and part of the folded wing are colored with a red-wine wash. When folded, the wing shows a white leading edge; in flight, it forms a conspicuous wing bar. The eyes have a pale yellow iris; the legs and feet are dark red, and the bill black. The female is slightly smaller and duller than the male.

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