Patagioenas flavirostris
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon. Its breeding range extends from southern Texas, United States, to Costa Rica. It is primarily found throughout coastal and lowland areas of Mexico and Central America. It belongs to a clade of Patagioenas which generally lack iridescent display plumage, except some vestiges in the pale-vented pigeon.
Red-billed pigeons have largely dark, slate-gray plumage with a more maroon, though sometimes described as purple, head, neck, and wing coverts. They have pale red eyes with an orange orbital ring, along with a red bill with a yellow tip. Noticeably, they don't have iridescent collar plumage. A blue-gray belly and tail coverts, as well as a less brown back, distinguish it from most other species., such as the Ruddy Pigeon and Short-billed Pigeon. The only noticeable difference between males and females is that the females have a duller colored head and neck. Juveniles are often even more dull in color and have dark and dusky shoulders, as well as a more brown mantle and wings.
Compared to other birds, they are a more mid-to-large sized bird, growing to be between 30 and 37... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 3 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 4 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | UMA "El Palapo" | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Managua on a given day, based on 831 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 132 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, July and December
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon in Managua on a given day, against about 20% in September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Managua's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 310 mm in October.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-billed Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Red-billed Pigeon sightings, Managua ranks 3rd at about 40%. The best odds are in San José (Costa Rica, about 60%) and San Salvador (El Salvador, about 40%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Red-billed Pigeon that you can see in Managua (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are White-winged Dove (about 90%), Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 60%) and Inca Dove (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-billed Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Managua (831 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
