Dusky pigeon
Patagioenas goodsoni (Hartert, 1902)
The dusky pigeon (Patagioenas goodsoni) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 176 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the dusky pigeon
- Weight
- 176 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dusky pigeon live?
Not recorded
What is the dusky pigeon?
The dusky pigeon (Patagioenas goodsoni) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
From the Wikipedia article “Dusky pigeon” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dusky_pigeon&oldid=1379752173), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the dusky pigeon endangered?
The dusky pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the dusky pigeon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusPatagioenas
- SpeciesPatagioenas goodsoni (Hartert, 1902)
Synonyms Columba goodsoni, Columba goodsoni, Columba goodsoni, Columba goodsoni
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- حمام داكنArabic
- colom de GoodsonCatalan
- holub tmavýCzech
- ColombiadueDanish
- GoodsontaubeGerman
- Goodson-TaubeGerman
- malhela kolomboEsperanto
- Paloma oscuraSpanish
- Torcaza AlirrufaSpanish
- kolumbia tuviEstonian
- kolumbiankyyhkyFinnish
- Pigeon de GoodsonFrench
- Patagion de GoodsonFrench
- kolumbijski golubCroatian
- Goodson-galambHungarian
- Piccione foscoItalian
- ウスグロバトJapanese
- tamsusis karvelisLithuanian
- Goodsons DuifDutch
- skyggedueNorwegian
- gołąbczak małyPolish
- پیٹاجیوناس گڈسونیWestern Panjabi
- pomba-pardaPortuguese
- pombo-do-chocóPortuguese
- Тёмный голубьRussian
- holub malýSlovak
- Čokoanski golubSerbian
- chocóduvaSwedish
- goodsonduvaSwedish
- Küçük Kurşuni GüvercinTurkish
- голуб малийUkrainian
- 乌鸽Chinese
- 烏鴿Chinese
Relatives of the dusky pigeon
Other species in the same genus Patagioenas.

White-crowned pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala

Maranon pigeon
Patagioenas oenops

Bare-eyed pigeon
Patagioenas corensis

Scaled pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa

Band-tailed pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata

Scaly-naped pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa
CompareDusky pigeon vs White-crowned pigeonDusky pigeon vs Maranon pigeonDusky pigeon vs Bare-eyed pigeonDusky pigeon vs Scaled pigeon
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dusky pigeon?
An adult dusky pigeon weighs 176 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dusky pigeon endangered?
The dusky pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the dusky pigeon?
The dusky pigeon (Patagioenas goodsoni) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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