Pigeons, Doves

Chilean Pigeon

Patagioenas araucana

The Chilean Pigeon (Patagioenas araucana) is a 270 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. Some populations migrate.

Family

Pigeons, Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Weight

270 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Chile, Argentina.

Where to see it: Las Quemas Altas (Chile); Estero Mantagua (Chile); SN Humedal Río Maipo · Desembocadura (Chile); SN Laguna Batuco (Chile).

Photo: (c) Nicolás Lavandero, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist