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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

A large, slate-gray pigeon of the Caribbean basin easily identified by its brilliant white crown and iridescent green-bronze nape. It is a highly wary fruit-eater that plays a vital role in tropical forest regeneration.

What it sounds like

A deep, rhythmic series of hollow, low-pitched coos, typically described as 'woof-woof-wo-wooo'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Albert Lastukhin · Dominican RepublicCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Nests almost exclusively on offshore mangrove islets to avoid terrestrial predators like raccoons and snakes.
Performs daily long-distance commutes across open water between nesting islands and mainland hardwood hammocks to forage.
Functions as a keystone seed disperser for many tropical trees, including poisonwood and various fig species.
Exhibits extreme shyness, often flushing from a canopy at the slightest human disturbance, unlike urbanized pigeon species.
Historically suffered massive population declines due to unregulated hunting for food and the pet trade.

Habitat

Coastal mangroves for nesting and interior tropical hardwood hammocks for foraging.

Range

The Caribbean islands, the Florida Keys, and the Caribbean coast of Central America and Mexico.

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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