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ForestLarge · 429 g
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The bird is 37 to 40 centimetres (15 to 16 in) long. It has a grayish head, a burgundy body with scattered small white spots, and a bright yellow bill and legs.
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When to see the Sao Tome Olive Pigeon
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Sao Tome Olive Pigeon
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Sao Tome Olive Pigeon
The São Tomé olive pigeon or maroon pigeon is an endangered species of pigeon which is endemic to the island of São Tomé off the coast of western Africa. It was described by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1888.
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Easily confused with
Comoro Olive PigeonColumba polleniiEasily distinguishable from other pigeon species, the Comoros olive pigeon is the largest bird in the Comoro Islands.
White-naped PigeonColumba albinuchaThe white-naped pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Yellow-legged PigeonColumba pallidicepsThe yellow-legged pigeon is a bird species in the family Columbidae.
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