Ring-tailed pigeon
The ring-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Patagioenas |
| Species: | P. caribaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Patagioenas caribaea (Jacquin, 1784) | |
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| Distribution of the ring-tailed pigeon | |
| Synonyms | |
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Columba caribaea Jacquin, 1784 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Patagioenas caribaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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