About Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813)
This species, the picazuro pigeon, is scientifically named Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813). It is a large pigeon, reaching a maximum wingspan of 22 inches and a maximum weight of one pound. Its plumage is primarily brown, with white dashes on the back of its neck and darker brown patterns on its wings. It has a similar appearance to the spotted dove. The picazuro pigeon is distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its estimated global extent of occurrence is 5,800,000 km². While no accurate total population count has been conducted, the species is believed to be common and its population is thought to be increasing. It can survive in a wide range of habitats, including woodland, forest, and agricultural land. Picazuro pigeons breed and nest in every month of the year. They build fragile nests from sticks, and lay one egg per clutch. Both parent birds incubate the egg. After hatching, the chick is fed first with crop milk, and later with regurgitated seeds.
