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- Patagioenas leucocephala
Description
Identification
Distribution & Taxonomy
A Caribbean species, the White-crowned Pigeon reaches North America only on the Florida Keys and extreme southern mainland Florida, including Everglades National Park. It is found most often in the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas with scattered distributions in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, Panama, and the Lesser Antilles. It is a resident of Ria Lagartos, a Mexican IBA on coastal Yucatan. These photos were taken in South Miami, which is further north. Over most of its range, the species is declining. It remains stable or only slightly declining, however, in Florida and Jamaica.
Habitat
Behaviour
This pigeon nests on mangrove islands and feeds in evergreen and semi-evergreen woodlands. A strict frugivore, the partially nomadic White-crowned Pigeon can fly great distances over water. They island hop in the Bahamas and Florida Keys in search of food. Breeding commences in July and August with small clutches of about 2 eggs. Nests are well concealed as they are located in dense mangrove thickets. Up to three broods are possible in one season.
