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Band-tailed Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata(Say, T, 1822)

English (US) Band-tailed Pigeon

The Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.

Scientific name
Patagioenas fasciata
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
Band-tailed Pigeon
Described by
(Say, T, 1822)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Columba fasciata
Described by
(Say, T, 1822)
Type locality
Small tributary of the Platte, = Plum Creek, near Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado.
Original description
Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: under the command of Major Stephen H. Long. From the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the exploring party 2 p.10,note

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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