First record of band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata (Columbiformes: Columbidae) in the sonoran desert of Baja California

Jonathan G. Escobar-Flores, Mariana Delgado-Férnandez, Oscar Delgado-González

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Abstract

We report the presence of the Band-tailed Pigeon, which was not previously recorded in the Sonoran Desert in Baja California. The site was 140 km south of the nearest forest. The presence of the pigeon further documents the propensity of Band-tailed Pigeons to wander widely.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1880
JournalCheck List
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Baja California Peninsula
  • Cataviña
  • Desert
  • Forest
  • Riparian vegetation

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