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PRB-0038Columbiformes

Plain Pigeon

Paloma Sabanera

Patagioenas inornata

ResidentIUCN NT · Near Threatened

The plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the four Greater Antilles, on Cuba, Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are forest, woodland, coastal scrub, mangrove and swampy areas. It is threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting.

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FamilyColumbidaePigeons and Doves

Puerto Rico occurrenceResidentAvibase inferred core 380

Primary habitatMontane and karst forest; forest-agriculture mosaicMontane and karst forest; forest-agriculture mosaic

Primary dietFruitOmnivore

Average mass326.6666666666667 gGlobal trait estimate

MovementAltitudinal migrantInsessorial

Sound archive

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XC173690Recording 1 of 3song

SpectrogramPatagioenas inornata

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Sound recorded by Eric DeFonso · XC173690 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Plain Pigeon

Conservation

Near Threatened

IUCN NT; DNER EN; ESA Endangered

Global IUCN: NT
Puerto Rico DNER: EN
Federal ESA: Endangered
Critical habitat: No in cited 2026 table

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat: Montane and karst forest; forest-agriculture mosaic
Elevation: 0–2000 m
Nest: Bamboo; Tree
Clutch: 1–2 eggs
Social behavior: Not resolved

Keep exploring

This bird belongs to 10 paths through the atlas.

The complete catalogAll Birds of Puerto Rico402 birds →Birds by habitatForest Birds159 birds →Birds by habitatGrassland & Farmland Birds65 birds →ConservationBirds with Critical Habitat in Puerto Rico10 birds →ConservationFederally Listed Birds14 birds →ConservationNear Threatened Birds25 birds →ConservationPuerto Rico DNER-Listed Birds28 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoBreeding Birds55 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoResident Birds47 birds →Bird familyPigeons and Doves (Columbidae)16 birds →

Evidence trail

Sources, media & further reading

eBird species profile↗Macaulay Library media↗iNaturalist observations↗GBIF occurrence data↗BirdLife species factsheet↗Xeno-canto recordings↗Wikipedia in English↗Wikipedia en Español↗Media source · commons.wikimedia.org↗Source record 1↗Source record 2↗Source record 3↗Source record 4↗Source record 5↗

Research note: Current genus Patagioenas; legal listings apply to subspecies wetmorei