Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
(L 14" Wt 10 oz)
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From south Mexico to southern
Brazil, and also Trinidad.
Brazil, and also Trinidad.
Patiagioenas in Greek means
clattering pigeon; speciosa
means beautiful.
clattering pigeon; speciosa
means beautiful.
Genghis Khan used pigeons to create a
communications network across his
empire in the 12 Cent. A.D. (Carl
Zimmer, N.Y Times, 5Feb2013)
communications network across his
empire in the 12 Cent. A.D. (Carl
Zimmer, N.Y Times, 5Feb2013)
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