NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The scaled pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) is a large New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from southern Mexico south to western Ecuador, southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Trinidad.
The scaled pigeon is fairly common in semi-open forest. It builds a stick platform nest in a tree and lays two white eggs.
Its flight is high, fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general. It is usually very wary, since it is frequently hunted.
Wikipedia contributors, Scaled pigeon; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:30:40.072598+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Patagioenas speciosa (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Name authority
- (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Common name
- Scaled Pigeon
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Patagioenas
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- subfamilyColumbinae
- genusPatagioenas Reichenbach, 1853
- speciesPatagioenas speciosa (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Patagioenas. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bare-eyed PigeonPatagioenas corensis (Jacquin, 1784) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornata (Vigors, 1827) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala (Linnaeus, 1758) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris (P. L. Sclater, 1860) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa (Bonnaterre, 1792) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris (Wagler, 1831) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea (Lawrence, 1868) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Maranon PigeonPatagioenas oenops (Salvin, 1895) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucana (R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ring-tailed PigeonPatagioenas caribaea (Jacquin, 1784) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis (Bonnaterre, 1792) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata (Say, 1822) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Columba speciosa J. F. Gmelin, 1789 J. F. Gmelin, 1789 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
South America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=676909 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:75SGW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.