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White-crowned Pigeon
Adult male--Dark slate colour, with iridescent feathers on the neck; front of crown pure white.
Adult female--Dull slate colour; wings tinged with brownish; the crown dull white. Length--13.50.
Breeding Range--The keys of southern Florida, including Key West.
The nest is placed in bushes or trees, and is a more ambitious structure than is usual with pigeons; it is made of sticks, without lining. 2 pure white eggs are laid. Size-1.41 x 1.02.
This pigeon is easily recognised by its dark colour and white forehead; throughout the West Indies it is fairly abundant, and is used greatly as an article of food, the flesh being considered a luxury, especially during the pimento (allspice) season. These birds are usually gregarious during the breeding season, many nests being built in a single tree.