Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea
L 11.5-12.5")
Wildsumaco Lodge
16Mar2017
Across much of the northern two-
thirds of South America, from
Colombia to Paraguay to Brazil.
thirds of South America, from
Colombia to Paraguay to Brazil.
Patiagioenas in Greek means
clattering pigeon; plunbea
means leaden-colored.
clattering pigeon; plunbea
means leaden-colored.
It has been estimated that half a
million pigeons were used by the
armies of WWI…the British alone
used 250,000 carrier pigeons.
million pigeons were used by the
armies of WWI…the British alone
used 250,000 carrier pigeons.
(Noah Stryker)
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