The Laurel Pigeon, White-tailed Laurel Pigeon (Paloma rabiche) (Columba junoniae) is a species of bird in the Columba genus in the Columbidae family. It is a member of the family Columbidae of doves and pigeons, which is endemic to the Canary Islands, Spain. This Wood Pigeon is endemic to the Laurel forest habitat.
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