Bolle's (Laurel) Pigeon Columba bollii

Bolle's (Laurel) Pigeon
Bolle's Pigeon
Dark-tailed Laurel Pigeon
BOLLE'S LAUREL PIGEON, Columba bollii, also called the DARK-TAILED LAUREL PIGEON, is endemic to a limited area of laurel and pine forests in the western Canary Islands.
Bolle's (Laurel) Pigeon
Bolle's Pigeon
Dark-tailed Laurel Pigeon
There are two "Laurel Pigeons" endemic to the western Canary Islands laurel/pine forests: Bolle's/Dark-tailed (Columba bollii) and the White-tailed Laurel Pigeon (Columba junoniae). Bolle's has a dark band followed by a light band on the tail finished by a dark band, whereas the White-tailed has no dark bands. Both are elusive, but the White-tailed is particularly rare.
Bolle's (Laurel) Pigeon
Bolle's Pigeon
Three Bolle's Pigeons are well-camouflaged in the photo above centre (taken at a considerable distance, hence poor quality).