About the Dusky Pigeon
The dusky pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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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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Where the Dusky Pigeon lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Panama.
When to see the Dusky Pigeon
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornataThe 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.
Ring-tailed PigeonPatagioenas caribaeaThe male ring-tailed pigeon is 38 to 48.5 cm (15.0 to 19.1 in) long and the female 38 to 43 cm (15 to 17 in).
Maranon PigeonPatagioenas oenopsThe male Maranon pigeon is 34 cm (13 in) long and females 31 to 34 cm (12 to 13 in).
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