Plain pigeon
| Plain pigeon | |
|---|---|
| P. i. wetmorei in Puerto Rico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Patagioenas |
| Species: | P. inornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Patagioenas inornata (Vigors, 1827) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Columba inornata Vigors, 1827 | |
The plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the four Greater Antilles: Cuba, Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are forest, woodland, coastal desert, mangrove and swampy areas. It is threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting.