The 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). One bird whose sex was not reported weighed 250 g (8.8 oz). The adult male's head, neck, and underparts are reddish to pinkish. Its hindneck has a metallic green or bronze patch and the rest of the upperparts are brownish gray. The tail is gray (darker near the body) with a slate band across its middle. The eye is orange surrounded by bare red skin. The adult female is similar to the male but with an olive or brown cast to the wings, redder underparts, and a less metallic hindneck. The juvenile is mostly grayish with a brown cast and a fawn to cinnamon belly.[4]
Distribution and habitatedit
The ring-tailed pigeon is found only in Jamaica, and is most common in the John Crow Mountains, the eastern Blue Mountains, and the Cockpit Country. It mostly inhabits wet highland forest, and wet limestone forest in the Cockpit Country. In elevation it ranges as high as 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[4]
Behaviouredit
Feedingedit
The ring-tailed pigeon feeds only on fruit, often taken while climbing or hanging upside-down in trees.[4]
Breedingedit
The ring-tailed pigeon breeds in spring and summer. The nest is a thick platform made of twigs and lined with leaves and bark. It is placed high in a tree and hidden in climbing vegetation.[4]
Vocalisationedit
Songs and calls
Listen to ring-tailed pigeon on xeno-canto
The ring-tailed pigeon's advertising call is "a series of 4–5 cooing notes" rendered as "cooOOh...cooOOh...cooOOh...".[4]
Statusedit
The IUCN initially assessed the ring-tailed pigeon as Critically Endangered but since 2000 has rated it Vulnerable "because anecdotal evidence and the many threats it faces indicate that the range and population must now be small and declining."[1] "Both hunting and forest destruction remain rampant, and pose very serious threats".[4]
^ abGill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.2)". Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved August 24, 2021
^ abcdefBaptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, P. F. D. Boesman, and E. F. J. Garcia (2020). Ring-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.ritpig.01 retrieved September 14, 2021
External linksedit
BirdLife Species Factsheet.
January 01, 1970
ring, tailed, pigeon, ring, tailed, pigeon, patagioenas, caribaea, species, bird, family, columbidae, endemic, jamaica, conservation, status, vulnerable, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, chordata, class, aves, ord. The ring tailed pigeon Patagioenas caribaea is a species of bird in the family Columbidae It is endemic to Jamaica 2 Ring tailed pigeon Conservation status Vulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae Genus Patagioenas Species P caribaea Binomial name Patagioenas caribaea Jacquin 1784 Distribution of the ring tailed pigeon Synonyms Columba caribaea Jacquin 1784 Contents 1 Taxonomy and systematics 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Behaviour 4 1 Feeding 4 2 Breeding 4 3 Vocalisation 5 Status 6 References 7 External linksTaxonomy and systematics editThe ring tailed pigeon is monotypic 2 Along with the Chilean pigeon P araycana and band tailed pigeon P fasciata it may form a superspecies 3 Description editThe 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 One bird whose sex was not reported weighed 250 g 8 8 oz The adult male s head neck and underparts are reddish to pinkish Its hindneck has a metallic green or bronze patch and the rest of the upperparts are brownish gray The tail is gray darker near the body with a slate band across its middle The eye is orange surrounded by bare red skin The adult female is similar to the male but with an olive or brown cast to the wings redder underparts and a less metallic hindneck The juvenile is mostly grayish with a brown cast and a fawn to cinnamon belly 4 Distribution and habitat editThe ring tailed pigeon is found only in Jamaica and is most common in the John Crow Mountains the eastern Blue Mountains and the Cockpit Country It mostly inhabits wet highland forest and wet limestone forest in the Cockpit Country In elevation it ranges as high as 2 000 m 6 600 ft 4 Behaviour editFeeding edit The ring tailed pigeon feeds only on fruit often taken while climbing or hanging upside down in trees 4 Breeding edit The ring tailed pigeon breeds in spring and summer The nest is a thick platform made of twigs and lined with leaves and bark It is placed high in a tree and hidden in climbing vegetation 4 Vocalisation edit nbsp Songs and calls Listen to ring tailed pigeon on xeno canto The ring tailed pigeon s advertising call is a series of 4 5 cooing notes rendered as cooOOh cooOOh cooOOh 4 Status editThe IUCN initially assessed the ring tailed pigeon as Critically Endangered but since 2000 has rated it Vulnerable because anecdotal evidence and the many threats it faces indicate that the range and population must now be small and declining 1 Both hunting and forest destruction remain rampant and pose very serious threats 4 References edit a b BirdLife International 2020 Ring tailed Pigeon Patagioenas caribaea IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 Retrieved 14 September 2021 a b Gill F Donsker D Rasmussen P July 2021 IOC World Bird List v 11 2 Retrieved July 14 2021 Remsen J V Jr J I Areta E Bonaccorso S Claramunt A Jaramillo D F Lane J F Pacheco M B Robbins F G Stiles and K J Zimmer Version 24 August 2021 A classification of the bird species of South America American Ornithological Society https www museum lsu edu Remsen SACCBaseline htm retrieved August 24 2021 a b c d e f Baptista L F P W Trail H M Horblit P F D Boesman and E F J Garcia 2020 Ring tailed Pigeon Patagioenas caribaea version 1 0 In Birds of the World J del Hoyo A Elliott J Sargatal D A Christie and E de Juana Editors Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca NY USA https doi org 10 2173 bow ritpig 01 retrieved September 14 2021External links editBirdLife Species Factsheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ring tailed pigeon amp oldid 1122354563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
