| Maranon pigeon | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Patagioenas |
| Species: | P. oenops |
| Binomial name | |
| Patagioenas oenops (Salvin, 1895) | |
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| Synonyms | |
Columba oenops Salvin, 1895 | |
TheMaranon pigeon, Peruvian pigeon orSalvin's pigeon (Patagioenas oenops) is a species ofbird in the familyColumbidae. It is found inEcuador andPeru.[2]
TheInternational Ornithological Committee (IOC) calls this species Maranon pigeon. The South American Classification Committee of theAmerican Ornithological Society (AOS), theClements taxonomy, andHandbook of the Birds of the World all call it Peruvian pigeon.[2][3][4][5]
The Maranon pigeon ismonotypic. It is closely related to thered-billed pigeon (P. flavirostrus) and theplain pigeon (P. inornata); the three may form asuperspecies.[2][3][6]
The male Maranon pigeon is 34 cm (13 in) long and females 31 to 34 cm (12 to 13 in). They weigh about 276 g (9.7 oz). Adult males' head, neck, and breast are dull reddish or reddish purple. The upperparts are blue-gray to dark gray with a purplish chestnut cast on the mid-back and wings. The underparts are light gray and the tail dark gray. The eye is black with orange and blue rings surrounded by bare blue-gray skin. Adult females are duller and browner as are juveniles.[6]
The Maranon pigeon is found from extreme southeastern Ecuador southeast into Peru as far as theDepartment of La Libertad. It seasonally moves betweenriparian forest and dryer upslope forest. In elevation it ranges from 850 to 2,400 m (2,790 to 7,870 ft).[6]
The Maranon pigeon forages in small groups. Its diet is not well known, but it has been observed eating ripe coca seeds and fruits ofCordia lutea.[6]
Essentially nothing is known about the Maranon pigeon's breedingphenology.[6]
| Songs and calls |
The Maranon pigeon's song is "a rhythmic series of coos, typically starting with a single note followed by triple notes repeated: 'rwhoOoh...pUh-hu-whoOOo...pUh-hu-whoOOo...pUh-hu-whoOOo...'."[6]
TheIUCN has assessed the Maranon pigeon as near threatened. "Habitat loss and degradation are presumably causing declines in both range and its small population."[1]
