The genus
Patagioenas was introduced by German naturalist
Ludwig Reichenbach in 1853, with the
white-crowned pigeon (
Patagioenas leucocephala) as the
type species. The genus name combines the
Ancient Greek patageō meaning "to clatter" and
oinas meaning "pigeon". There are 17
species of
Patagioenas, which can be assigned to four groups based on
mtDNA cytochrome b,
cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, and
NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2, as well as the
nuclear β-fibrinogen intron 7 data combined with analyses of vocalizations and
morphology. They could be considered
subgenera, but one remains unnamed so they are only informally listed here: '''
caribaea (band-tailed) group'
(Chloroenas''): Characterized by tails with terminal bands and iridescent neck; rows of low single coos. Apparently the most
basal group. •
Band-tailed pigeon,
Patagioenas fasciata •
Chilean pigeon,
Patagioenas araucana •
Ring-tailed pigeon,
Patagioenas caribaea '''
leucocephala group'
(Patagioenas
sensu stricto): Characterized by iridescent neck and dark plumage, or white edged outer wing coverts, or scaly appearance; groups of triple coos with the first call in each drawn out except in speciosa'' •
White-crowned pigeon,
Patagioenas leucocephala •
Scaly-naped pigeon,
Patagioenas squamosa •
Scaled pigeon,
Patagioenas speciosa •
Picazuro pigeon,
Patagioenas picazuro •
Bare-eyed pigeon,
Patagioenas corensis •
Spot-winged pigeon,
Patagioenas maculosa '''
cayennensis group'
: No display plumage except iridescent head in cayennensis''; groups of double or triple coos with the first call in each short •
Pale-vented pigeon,
Patagioenas cayennensis •
Red-billed pigeon,
Patagioenas flavirostris •
Maranon pigeon,
Patagioenas oenops •
Plain pigeon,
Patagioenas inornata '''
plumbea group'
(Oenoenas''): Small size, plain plumage, rounded tails, small bills, phrase composed of high single coos •
Plumbeous pigeon,
Patagioenas plumbea •
Ruddy pigeon,
Patagioenas subvinacea •
Short-billed pigeon,
Patagioenas nigrirostris •
Dusky pigeon,
Patagioenas goodsoni ==Footnotes==