Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Czech | holub neotropický |
Dutch | Rosse Duif |
English | Pale-vented Pigeon |
English (United States) | Pale-vented Pigeon |
French | Pigeon rousset |
French (France) | Pigeon rousset |
German | Rotrückentaube |
Japanese | ムラサキバト |
Norwegian | kajennedue |
Polish | gołąbczak różowawy |
Portuguese (Brazil) | pomba-galega |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Pomba-galega |
Russian | Рыжспинный голубь |
Serbian | Belotrbi golub |
Slovak | holub vínovoprsý |
Spanish | Paloma Colorada |
Spanish (Argentina) | Paloma Colorada |
Spanish (Costa Rica) | Paloma Colorada |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Paloma Ventripálida |
Spanish (Honduras) | Paloma Vientre Pálido |
Spanish (Mexico) | Paloma Colorada |
Spanish (Panama) | Paloma Colorada |
Spanish (Paraguay) | Paloma colorada |
Spanish (Peru) | Paloma Colorada |
Spanish (Spain) | Paloma colorada |
Spanish (Uruguay) | Paloma Colorada |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Paloma Colorada |
Swedish | rostduva |
Turkish | Kızılca Güvercin |
Ukrainian | Голуб рожевошиїй |
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Version: 1.0 — Published October 4, 2013
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Behavior
Introduction
Little information, but presumably is similar to that of other species of Patagioenas pigeon. Usually feeds in trees or shrubs, and not often seen on the ground, except when they descend to drink from streams (Wetmore 1968). Also often perch in tall dead trees.
Where Pale-vented Pigeons are hunted, they often are wary (Slud 1964, Wetmore 1968).
Territoriality
No descriptions of specific territorial behavior have been reported.
Sexual Behavior
Undescribed; presumbably is at least socially monogamous.
Wetmore (1968) described a flight display: "Males in display soar above the trees or across small openings with stiffly spread wings, sometimes extended straight and flat, and sometimes elevated at an angle above the back. Again, they fly out in a wide circle, stroking the wings well above the back, finally holding them stiffly while they sail".
Social and interspecific behavior
Pale-vented Pigeon often is gregarious, in small flocks, less frequently in flocks of up to 500 individuals (Baptista et al. 1997). It appears that they are seen in high numbers when clustering around large food resources.
Predation
No specific predators found listed, but various sources mention its being hunted for food (Wetmore 1968, ffrench 1991).