Band-tailed Pigeon

After two Band-tailed Pigeons discovered our feeder, I may invest in birdseed futures. These pigeons, the size of Rock Doves, are found from Alaska to South America. In North America, they are found along the Pacific Coast and in the Southwest. The species is found in a wide variety of habitats, from rainforests to cities and farms. Band-tailed Pigeons lay but one egg per clutch, but may complete three nesting cycles per year. Despite what might appear to be dangerously low fecundity, and despite being hunted, Band-tailed Pigeon populations are either steady or only sightly declining (Keppie and Braun 2000).