Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
About the Band-tailed Pigeon
The band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a pigeon native to the Americas, and one of the largest pigeons in this region. It is largely gray, but with a thin white collar on the nape and a purple-gray breast. The band-tailed pigeon is one of the largest pigeons in the Americas, measuring 33 to 40 cm (13 to 16 in) long and weighing 226–460 g (8.0–16.2 oz), with the males on average slightly larger than females, but with much overlap. Although sometimes cited as the largest North American pigeon, the red-billed pigeon (P. flavirostris) is about the same size, weighing 268–424 g (9.5–15.0 oz). Band-tailed pigeons have thick-based, pointed wings, with a wingspan of 66 cm (26 in).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 164 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensisrecording
- Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazurorecording
- Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbearecording
- Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacearecording
- Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostrisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.