About the Maranon Pigeon
The Maranon pigeon, Peruvian pigeon or Salvin's pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
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The male Maranon pigeon is 34 cm (13 in) long and females 31 to 34 cm (12 to 13 in). They weigh about 276 g (9.7 oz). Adult males' head, neck, and breast are dull reddish or reddish purple. The upperparts are blue-gray to dark gray with a purplish chestnut cast on the mid-back and wings. The underparts are light gray and the tail dark gray. The eye is black with orange and blue rings surrounded by bare blue-gray skin. Adult females are duller and browner as are juveniles. Voice: The Maranon pigeon's song is "a rhythmic series of coos, typically starting with a single note followed by triple notes repeated: 'rwhoOoh...pUh-hu-whoOOo...pUh-hu-whoOOo...pUh-hu-whoOOo...'."
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Ecuador.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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).
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.
Dusky PigeonPatagioenas goodsoniThe dusky pigeon is about 24 cm (9.4 in) long.
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