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Thered-billedpigeon(Patagioenasflavirostris)isarelativelylarge,girth-ypigeonwhichbreedsfromsouthernTexas,UnitedStates,andnorthwesternMexico ...

Species of bird

The red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris)[2] is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon. Its breeding range extends from southern Texas, United States, to Costa Rica. It is primarily found throughout coastal and lowland areas of Mexico and Central America. It belongs to a clade of Patagioenas which generally lack iridescent display plumage, except some vestiges in the pale-vented pigeon.

Red-billed pigeons have largely dark, slate-gray plumage with a more maroon, though sometimes described as purple, head, neck, and wing coverts. They have pale red eyes with an orange orbital ring, along with a red bill with a yellow tip. Noticeably, they dont have iridescent collar plumage.[3] A blue-gray belly and tail coverts, as well as a less brown back, distinguish it from most other species., such as the Ruddy Pigeon and Short-billed Pigeon.[4] The only noticeable difference between males and females is that the females have a duller colored head a...