Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
(L 14" Wt 10 oz)
Wildsumaco Lodge
16Mar2017
From south Mexico to southern
Brazil, and also Trinidad.
Brazil, and also Trinidad.
Patiagioenas in Greek
means clattering pigeon;
speciosa means beautiful.
means 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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