White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

White-crowned Pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala, is a pigeon of North America and Middle America, breeding from southern Florida through the West Indies and eastern Mexico. It is mainly associated with the Caribbean. A member of the Columbidae, it was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. The bird is linked to coastal mangrove nesting sites and also uses inland feeding areas. Its name refers to the pale crown that gives it its common English name. It has been recorded in the Florida Keys, the Everglades and the southern tip of mainland Florida.

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves

Breeding range

North America, Middle America: s Florida to West Indies and e MA