Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
The band-tailed pigeon is a pigeon native to the Americas, the largest pigeon native to North America, and is California's only native pigeon. It is a large, gray pigeon, characterized by a thin white collar on the nape of its neck and a purple-gray belly.

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Community Sightings
Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

May 13, 2026
North Pacific Ocean, Trinidad, CA, US
byAnnie O'Shea
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
May 13, 2026
Cleveland National Forest, Silverado, CA, US
byMax Watkins
Research Grade
· 1 ID
May 12, 2026
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
byznot
Research Grade
· 1 ID
May 12, 2026
Tunitas Creek Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA, US
byGeorge Chrisman
Research Grade
· 1 ID
