Record of Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa (Aves: Columbidae) in Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil.

Abstract

We present the first record of the Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa (Aves: Columbidae) for Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. One individual was observed on 10 September 2006 in an open area (cattle pasture and shrubby vegetation) in the town of Anita Garibaldi (center-south of the state). We suggest that this punctual encounter is a result of the recent expansion of this species’ distribution due to landscape modification in the region