SongLark
Bird call
Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) call
A deep, owl-like, two-part whoo-hoo, slow and soft, from the forest canopy.
Listen to the Band-tailed Pigeon call
A field recording of the Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) by Steve Taylor, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Band-tailed Pigeon in forest and woodland habitats.
Your first course is free, with no ads.
Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Band-tailed Pigeon
These birds belong to the pigeon family, like the Band-tailed Pigeon, so their calls can sound alike.
-
Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
Gentle repeated 'coo-coo-croook'.
-
New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Maori: kereru. Almost silent; the loud whoosh of its wingbeats gives it away.
-
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
A muffled rolling coo-roo-coo and clattering wingbeats on takeoff.
-
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
A mournful coo-OO-oo-oo-oo; wings whistle sharply on takeoff.
-
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
A soft, bubbling, accelerating coo — the background sound of every Thai street.
Questions
Questions about the Band-tailed Pigeon
What does the Band-tailed Pigeon sound like?
A deep, owl-like, two-part whoo-hoo, slow and soft, from the forest canopy. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Band-tailed Pigeon?
Spotted Dove, New Zealand Pigeon, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove and Zebra Dove sound similar.
Where can I hear the Band-tailed Pigeon?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of the Pacific Northwest course.
How can I learn the Band-tailed Pigeon call?
In SongLark's Birds of the Pacific Northwest course, it comes in Level 3: Douglas-fir Forest. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
Learn this call in
SongLark teaches the Band-tailed Pigeon in its Birds of the Pacific Northwest course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of the Pacific Northwest, the Band-tailed Pigeon comes in Level 3: Douglas-fir Forest. That Level is about moss, ferns and tall conifers from the Cascades to the coast.
Learn it with these birds in Level 3 of Birds of the Pacific Northwest
-
Pacific Wren Troglodytes pacificus
A tiny bird with a huge voice: a long, tumbling cascade of high, tinkling trills from the mossy forest floor.
-
Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius
One long, eerie, buzzy whistle on a single pitch, then a pause and another on a different note.
-
Chestnut-backed Chickadee Poecile rufescens
A fast, hoarse tsick-a-zee-zee, buzzier and higher than other chickadees.
-
Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa
Very high, thin see-see-see notes, often in threes, from flocks moving through the conifers.
-
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula
A dry scolding je-dit; astonishingly loud tumbling song for the size of the bird.
-
Brown Creeper Certhia americana
A very high, thin seee, and a short, sweet song of high notes: trees, trees, beautiful trees.
-
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus
A loud, wild, ringing wuk-wuk-wuk-wuk that rises and falls, and slow, deep drumming.
-
Common Raven Corvus corax
A deep, hoarse, croaking gronk, much lower than a crow, plus knocks and bell-like notes.
Get SongLark
Learn Band-tailed Pigeon in SongLark
Install SongLark, sign in, and choose a course that teaches the Band-tailed Pigeon.
- Your first course is free. When you first sign in, you choose one course to keep.
- On iPhone? SongLark is coming soon to the App Store.
- One account, every device. Your progress syncs between devices.