Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea
(L 11.5-12.5")
Prefers tropical and subtropical
forest...and also Andes up to 1900 m.
forest...and also Andes up to 1900 m.
Down the mountain from
Cock-of-the_Rock Lodge
Cock-of-the_Rock Lodge
Peru
20May09
Pigeons were first domesticated at
least 5,000 years ago; Genghis
Khan and Julius Caesar used them
for long-distance communication.
least 5,000 years ago; Genghis
Khan and Julius Caesar used them
for long-distance communication.
(Noah Stryker)