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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Short-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas nigrirostris
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Geotrygon violacea
Gray-chested Dove
Leptotila cassinii
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Leptotrygon veraguensis
📅 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 Tortuguero National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-billed Pigeon in Tortuguero National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Pigeon in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.