OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Patagioenas (clatter pigeon) flavirostris ("yellow billed")
Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) at San Jose, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Patagioenas flavirostris minima
Weight: 230-425g / Length: 30-37cm / Wingspan: 45-56cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A large pigeon with rust and slate colours that is one of the more common pigeon species in urban Costa Rica. They range just up to the very Southern border of Texas and Costa Rica represents the Southernmost point of their range. They are primarily frugivores who spend their time in trees and bushes eating berries. Despite the name, only the base of their bill is notably red.
Related Species:
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Patagioenas
SUBSPECIES: P. f. restricta, P. f. madrensis, P. f. flavirostris, P. f. minima
- Sighting Locations -
COSTA RICA - Spanish - Paloma morada ("Purple Dove")
A widespread species found throughout all but the Southern border of Costa Rica
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Alajuela and San Jose
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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