[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Patagioenas plumbea | [UK] Plumbeous Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon plombe | [DE] Weintaube | [ES] Paloma Plomiza | [NL] Loodgrijze Duif
Subspecies
| Genus | Species | subspecies | Breeding Range | Breeding Range 2 | Non Breeding Range |
| Patagioenas | plumbea | SA | Colombia to se Brazil | ||
| Patagioenas | plumbea | baeri | c Brazil | ||
| Patagioenas | plumbea | bogotensis | e Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to n Brazil and n and e Bolivia | ||
| Patagioenas | plumbea | chapmani | nw Ecuador | ||
| Patagioenas | plumbea | pallescens | southern tributaries of the Amazon | ||
| Patagioenas | plumbea | plumbea | se Brazil, Paraguay |
Physical charateristics
Head, neck and underparts dull grey. Head and neck have a purple tinge, the throat is paler. Back and wings dark brown with a green gloss. Long rounded tail with no markings. Black bill.
Listen to the sound of Plumbeous Pigeon
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Range
South America : Colombia to Southeast Brazil
Habitat
Found in tropical and subtropical rain forest, often in tall trees.
Reproduction
At the height of mating season it soars over the forest, displaying itself and making vertical ascents followed by spiraling descents as it flies from branch to branch. Nesting, brooding and chick rearing unknown.
Feeding habits
Plumbeous Pigeon feed mainly on small fruits, berries and seed. This is a fairly solitary bird, but may form small flocks at drinking areas. In Brazil mistletoe is eaten in great quantities.
Conservation
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Migration
Sedentary. But somewhat gregarious outside the breeding season in flocks of 10-15 birds. In Barzil seasonal migration has been recorded.
Distribution map
