Habitat: This bird will favor humid forest and forest edges in lowlands and foothills. Distribution: This species has been reported from southern Mexico to northwestern Colombia. Natural History Notes: The Short-billed Pigeon is pretty lethargic and unsuspicious (for a pigeon). Like bad children, they are more often heard than seen. Their mellow mournful "ho, cu-cu-coooo" or "oh-whit-mo-go" is one of the characteristic sounds of the Panamanian forest. Characteristics: This species has a total length of 28 cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a short black bill. The plumage is mostly brown with a more olive coloration on the back. the wings and the tail. Also, we can see that in flight that the under wing linings are red. Notes: Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species.