Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusPatagioenas (New World Pigeons)
- SpeciesPatagioenas flavirostris (Red-billed Pigeon)
The red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon. Its breeding range extends from southern Texas, United States, to Costa Rica. It is primarily found throughout coastal and lowland areas of Mexico and Central America. It belongs to a clade of Patagioenas which generally lack iridescent display plumage, except some vestiges in the pale-vented pigeon. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Pigeon in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-billed Pigeon in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Pigeon in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.