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White-crowned Pigeon Sounds

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Florida, June 13, 2013Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
Calls
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Florida, June 13, 2013Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
Wing sonation
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March 14, 2004Recorded by Linda Macaulay / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Males give a repeating cooing call.

Calls

Both sexes give gruff, growling calls.

Other Sounds

Wing-claps are often audible when White-crowned Pigeons take flight suddenly.

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Pigeons and Doves(Order: Columbiformes, Family: Columbidae)

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White-crowned Pigeon

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Common Ground Dove

White-tipped Dove

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