Scaly-necked Pigeon, Little Tobago, Day 3

Lol, you'll have to take my word for it that this is a Scaly-necked Pigeon. It was SO far away, but I did want to post a photo for my albums, just for the record.

"The scaly-naped pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa), also known as the red-necked pigeon, is a bird belonging to the family Columbidae. The species occurs throughout the Caribbean.

It is a large slate grey pigeon (14–16 in), with maroon coloured plumage around the neck. The plumage on the species' nape appears scaly, explaining both the common and scientific names of the species. There is a bare patch of skin which surrounds the birds red eyes; this patch tends to be reddish in males and more yellow in females. The legs and the base of the bill of the species are red, while the remainder of the bill is light coloured.

Scaly-naped pigeons are usually found alone or in small groups. They feed in trees and on the ground and often mix with the rock dove, eared dove and the zenaida dove. Like most doves they are wary and will flee if the feel in danger." From Wikipedia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaly-naped_pigeon