Birds of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance
White-crowned Pigeon - Patagioenas leucocephala
Columbidae Members:
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General Comments This West Indies pigeon species ranges north only to the Florida Keys and adjacent mainland as a regular breeder, and there are very few records north of that state. Thus quite a surprise was one photographed on a powerline wire, with Mourning Doves, at Carolina Beach (New Hanover) on 31 Dec 2022* [Chat 87:34 link], [Chat 88:53 link]. This is the first state record.
Breeding Status Nonbreeder
NC BRC List Definitive
State Status
U.S. Status
State Rank SA
Global Rank G3
Coastal Plain One record (see above).
Piedmont No records.
Mountains No records.
Finding Tips
1/2*
Attribution LeGrand[2024-08-01], LeGrand[2023-05-16]