Male Female Description Size: 5.5” Plumage/Description: Plumage is highly variable depending upon the time of year. Three distinct plumage forms: juvenile, adult female, and adult male. The diagnostic feature present in all plumage forms is the bright yellow rump. ...
Adult Description Size: 5” Plumage/Description: Bold black and white facial pattern with just a touch of yellow in the ‘lores’ area of the face, between the eye and beak. Throat solid black, belly white, flanks have heavy black streaks on white. Back and wings...
Adult Description Size: 14.5” Plumage/Description: Males and females are similar in plumage. A very large wild, native pigeon. Skittish. Overall gray with distinctive markings including a bi-colored bill (yellow at the base, black at the tip), a white collar on...
Adult Description Size: 8.5” Plumage / Description: Males and females are similar in plumage. Overall a dull grayish/brown color, with a slight yellow wash on the lower belly. Wings and tail have a hint of Rufous, particularly noticeable in flight. At times...
Male Description Size: 5” Plumage / Description: Male breeding plumage is a brilliant lemon-yellow on throat, breast, belly and back with a black crown and black wings. Male non-breeding plumage is an overall tannish back, breast, and belly, wings dark with a...
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