White-crowned Pigeon (Columba leucocephala)
Male White-crowned Pigeon, La Güira, Cuba, February 2005 - click on image for a larger view Cuba
February 2005

The White-crowned Pigeon is distributed throughout most of the West Indies, the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan and the Florida keys. It is found in semi-deciduous woods and mangrove swamps where it feeds mainly on fruits.

Female (?) White-crowned Pigeon, La Güira, Cuba, February 2005 - click on image for a larger view It is generally dark grey with a white crown and some iridescent green on the neck of the male. The female and immatures tend to be duller with greyer crowns.
Immature (?) White-crowned Pigeon, Soplillar, Zapata Swamp, Cuba, February 2005 - click on image for a larger view
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