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Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata)

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Since 1996, staff has conducted yearly band-tailed pigeon surveys, in cooperation with
WDFW.
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Description: 14 to 16 inches tall, dark gray above; tail has pale
gray terminal band. Head and under parts purplish-plum, whitening toward
vent. Adults have narrow white semi-collar on nap. Yellow bill is tipped
with black; legs are yellow. Voice: A deep, owl-like whoo-hoo.
Habitat: Coniferous
forests along the northern Pacific coast, but in the southwestern part
of its range it prefers oak woodlands or pine-oak forests where it can
feed on acorns. Nesting: One white egg in a loosely constructed
platform nest of twigs in a tree. Range: From southern British
Columbia to Baja California in and near coastal forests and hills; in
mountain chains extending from Utah and Colorado south through Mexico
and Central America.
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