Chilean pigeon

The Chilean pigeon (Patagioenas araucana) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Chile and adjacent Argentina. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

Chilean pigeon

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Patagioenas
Species:
P. araucana
Binomial name
Patagioenas araucana
(Lesson, 1827)
Synonyms

Columba araucana Lesson, 1827

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Patagioenas araucana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Chilean pigeon on central Chile, Bío-Bío area.


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