Band-tailed Pigeon, Columba
fasciata
 Nesting
habitats used by the Band-tailed Pigeon
The
Band-tailed Pigeon likes to nest in tall trees. However, they like
brush understory for breeding.
Diet
of the Band-tailed Pigeon
The
Band-tailed Pigeon eats mainly acorns but also consumes other fruits.
Their staple foods include Oaks
and
Madrones, also to a lesser
extent Choke
cherry, Toyon,
Dogwood,
Elderberries
and Manzanitas.
They consume buds and flowers as well as berries and seeds.
 Habitat/
Plant community used by the Band-tailed pigeon
The
Band-tailed Pigeon likes wooded areas with the dense understory.
Plant
community links:
Mixed
evergreen forest
Northern
Oak Woodland
Central
Oak woodland
Southern
Oak woodland
Lodgepole
pine forest
Douglas
fir forest
Yellow
pine forest
Agricultural
lands with grains
Migration
of the Band-tailed Pigeon
Individuals
tend to move south in winter and back north in summer. They also tend
to move around looking for food.
Range
of the Band-tailed Pigeon
The
Band-tailed Pigeon is found in most of California except in Central
California Valley or deserts.
 How
to attract the Band-tailed Pigeon to your garden
Band-tailed
Pigeons need a tall snag for perching and cooing. Their cooing can be a
nice addition to the tranquility of your garden. They also need oaks as
they produce large quantities of acorns. However, in our area ( San
Luis Obispo county) many of the Coast
live oaks as well as other
species are not producing good acorn crops. This can either be caused
by a dry year or an unhealthy oak tree. Make sure your oak trees have a
good leaf layer under the drip line, 4 inches or more. Also make sure
there is no grass or other non native weeds under the drip line of the
oak. These weeds take needed nutrients and water and increase fire
danger. The weeds also mess up the soil ecology needed by oaks.
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