Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)

Band-tailed Pigeon, a reference photo — Photo: aroid from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a pigeon native to the Americas, and one of the largest pigeons in this region. It is largely gray, but with a thin white collar on the nape and a purple-gray breast.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Band-tailed Pigeon being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Patagioenas
Species: Patagioenas fasciata

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