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Birdsong field guide

Plumbeous Pigeon

Patagioenas plumbea

A large, dark, lead-colored pigeon of South American rainforests, primarily known for its distinctive rhythmic vocalizations from the high canopy.

What it sounds like

A hollow, rhythmic four-note hoot often transcribed as 'cu-cu-cu-COO-cu' or 'woo, woo-woo-WÓOO'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is virtually indistinguishable in the field from the Ruddy Pigeon except by its unique four-part vocalization.
The species displays a subtle purplish-pink iridescence on the neck and mantle under favorable lighting conditions.
Primarily a canopy dweller, it feeds almost exclusively on fruits and mistletoe berries high above the ground.
Despite its wide distribution, it is more often heard than seen due to its preference for dense foliage and inconspicuous plumage.
The nest is a characteristically fragile platform of twigs, usually containing a single white egg.

Habitat

Humid lowland and montane evergreen forests, particularly in the canopy and sub-canopy.

Range

Widespread across South America, including the Amazon Basin, the Guianas, and the Atlantic Forest of Brazil and Paraguay.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata Bare-eyed PigeonPatagioenas corensis Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucana Dusky PigeonPatagioenas goodsoni Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis Peruvian PigeonPatagioenas oenops Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornata

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