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Band-tailed Pigeon
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Towns, farmland, woodland edge.
Diet: Seeds, grain, fruit.
Best time to spot: Cooing all day.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Band-tailed Pigeon sits in our Uncommon tier for the US: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It belongs to the pigeons and doves family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Red-billed PigeonRare · Towns
- Scaly-naped PigeonLegendary · Towns
- White-crowned PigeonRare · Towns
- Common Ground DoveUncommon · Towns
- European Turtle-DoveUncommon · Towns
- Inca DoveUncommon · Towns
Kit that helps
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