It is a large pigeon with a wingspan of up to 22 inches and can weigh as much as a pound.

The picazuro pigeon is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Picazuro pigeons survive in a variety of habitats; from woodland and forest to agricultural land.

This species feeds mainly on the ground and like most other pigeons eats seeds and grain.

Once the egg has hatched, the chick is fed on crop milk and then regurgitated seeds.