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Revision as of 16:48, 30 January 2009 by Kits (talk | contribs) (Filled in ID, Hab, Behaviour + Refs)
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Photo by Rodrigo Reyes
Location: Viña del Mar, C Chile.
Patagioenas araucana

Identification

38cm. Wine-coloured body, grey wings, iridescent greenish neck patch below thin white band at back of neck, red iris and legs, blackish-grey bill.

Distribution

Chile and Argentina.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species. This species has previously been placed in genus Columba.

Habitat

Southern beech forest and rain forest.

Behaviour

It builds a platform nest from sticks and 1 white egg is laid.

References

Arthur Grosset; avesdechile

External Links

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