White-crowned Pigeon
White-crowned Pigeon has collapsed: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
About the White-crowned Pigeon
The White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) is a North American member of the Pigeons & Doves (Columbidae). In this analysis it is grouped with the forest birds.
- Size
- 6–14.5 in long (15–37 cm) — a plump-bodied bird (typical for the family)
- Habitat
- Woodlands and forest edges, including wooded suburbs and parks.
- Diet
- Insects and spiders gleaned from foliage and bark, with seeds and berries in season.
- Range
- Recorded on 9 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 1 state, most concentrated in the Peninsular Florida.
- Family
- Columbidae · Forest birds
Notable White-crowned Pigeon Trends
No notable trend signals for White-crowned Pigeon. See the full index history below.
White-crowned Pigeon Population Forecast
If the recent trend holds, White-crowned Pigeon is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2186.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2026 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2027 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2028 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2029 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
Where the White-crowned Pigeon Is Detected
BBS routes recording White-crowned Pigeon, sized by most recent count.
White-crowned Pigeon Population Trend by State
| Florida | -75% | 1968 | 9 |
White-crowned Pigeon Population Trend by Region
Bird Conservation Regions are the ecological unit for trends.
| Peninsular Florida | -79% | 1968 | 9 |
White-crowned Pigeon Conservation Status
Our route-weighted index shows it down about 81% since 1968.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.