Columbidae – Doves & Pigeons
The Columbidae, the only family of Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves) includes about 336 species. They are stout-bodied birds with short necks, and short slender bills (and in some species, these bills feature fleshy ceres). They primarily feed on seeds, fruits, and plants. This family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indo-malaya and Australasia eco-zones. In general, the terms ‘dove’ and ‘pigeon’ are used somewhat interchangeably. In ornithological practice, ‘dove’ tends to be used for smaller species and ‘pigeon’ for larger ones, but this is in no way consistently applied, and historically, the common names for these birds involve a great deal of variation between the terms. The species most commonly referred to as ‘pigeon’ is the Rock Dove, one subspecies of which, the domestic pigeon, is common in many cities as the feral pigeon. Pigeons and doves are likely the most common birds in the world.
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Pink Pigeon Nesoenas mayeri |
Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro |
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All photos in this text Dubi Shapiro |
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With their small heads, characteristic head-bobbing walking gait, and deep wing beats in flight, doves and pigeons are familiar worldwide. In many regions, species barely differ being dull grey or brown with small variations of white spotting, etc. But, as with parrots, the columbid fauna of Australia and southeast Asia is diverse in plumage and morphology.
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| Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps |
Little Green Pigeon Treron olax |
They build relatively flimsy nests – often using sticks and other debris – which may be placed in trees, on ledges, or on the ground, depending on species. They lay one or two eggs at a time, and both parents care for the young, which leave the nest after seven to 28 days.
Moreno’s Ground Dove Metriopelia morenoi
Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon Ducula zoeae
Unlike most birds, both sexes of doves and pigeons produce ‘crop milk’ to feed to their young, secreted by a sloughing of fluid-filled cells from the lining of the crop. Young doves and pigeons are called ‘squabs’. The adjective ‘columbine refers to pigeons and doves.
Madagascan Green Pigeon Treron australis
Madagascan Blue Pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis
The plumage of the family is variable. Granivorous species tend to have dull plumage, with a few exceptions, whereas the frugivorous species have brightly coloured plumage. The Ptilinopus fruit doves are some of the brightest-coloured pigeons, with the three endemic species of Fiji and the Indian Ocean Alectroenas being the brightest. Pigeons and doves may be sexually monochromatic or dichromatic. In addition to bright colours, pigeons may sport crests or other ornamentation.
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos
Crested Quail-Dove Geotrygon versicolor
Like some other birds, the Columbidae have no gall bladders. Some medieval naturalists concluded they have no bile (gall), which in the medieval theory of the four humours explained the allegedly sweet disposition of doves. In fact, however, they do have bile (as Aristotle already realised), which is secreted directly into the gut.
Pink-spotted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perlatus
Comoros Blue Pigeon Alectroenas sganzini
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Number of bird species: 336
(As at September 2025)
According to the recently (2025) amalgamated AviList there are no less than 336 extant species of doves and pigeons, in forty-eight genera of the family Columbidae. They are:
Blue Ground Dove Claravis pretiosa
Long-tailed Ground Dove Uropelia campestris
Purple-winged Ground Dove Paraclaravis geoffroyi
Maroon-chested Ground Dove Paraclaravis mondetoura
Bare-faced Ground Dove Metriopelia ceciliae
Moreno’s Ground Dove Metriopelia morenoi
Black-winged Ground Dove Metriopelia melanoptera
Golden-spotted Ground Dove Metriopelia aymara
Inca Dove Columbina inca
Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina
Plain-breasted Ground Dove Columbina minuta
Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti
Ecuadorian Ground Dove Columbina buckleyi
Scaled Dove Columbina squammata
Picui Ground Dove Columbina picui
Croaking Ground Dove Columbina cruziana
Blue-eyed Ground Dove Columbina cyanopis
Blue-headed Quail-Dove Starnoenas cyanocephala
Indigo-crowned Quail-Dove Geotrygon purpurata
Sapphire Quail-Dove Geotrygon saphirina
Crested Quail-Dove Geotrygon versicolor
Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana
Violaceous Quail-Dove Geotrygon violacea
Grey-fronted Quail-Dove Geotrygon caniceps
White-fronted Quail-Dove Geotrygon leucometopia
Key West Quail-Dove Geotrygon chrysia
Bridled Quail-Dove Geotrygon mystacea
Olive-backed Quail-Dove Leptotrygon veraguensis
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Caribbean Dove Leptotila jamaicensis
Grey-chested Dove Leptotila cassinii
Tolima Dove Leptotila conoveri
Ochre-bellied Dove Leptotila ochraceiventris
Grey-headed Dove Leptotila plumbeiceps
Grey-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla
Grenada Dove Leptotila wellsi
Pallid Dove Leptotila pallida
Yungas Dove Leptotila megalura
West Peruvian Dove Zenaida meloda
White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
Socorro Dove Zenaida graysoni
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita
Galapagos Dove Zenaida galapagoensis
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
Tuxtla Quail-Dove Zentrygon carrikeri
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii
White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies
White-throated Quail-Dove Zentrygon frenata
Lined Quail-Dove Zentrygon linearis
Chiriqui Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis
Russet-crowned Quail-Dove Zentrygon goldmani
Great Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena reinwardti
Pied Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena browni
Crested Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena crassirostris
White-faced Cuckoo-Dove Turacoena manadensis
Sula Cuckoo-Dove Turacoena sulaensis
Black Cuckoo-Dove Turacoena modesta
Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall
Brown Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia phasianella
Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia macassariensis
Timor Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia magna
Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia timorlaoensis
Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia amboinensis
Sultan’s Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia doreya
Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia rufipennis
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia tenuirostris
Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia emiliana
Enggano Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia cinnamomea
Barusan Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia modiglianii
MacKinlay’s Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia mackinlayi
Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia nigrirostris
Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa
Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa
Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro
Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis
Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala
Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris
Plain Pigeon Patagioenas inornata
Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata
Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana
Ring-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas caribaea
Maranon Pigeon Patagioenas oenops
Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea
Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea
Short-billed Pigeon Patagioenas nigrirostris
Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni
Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus
Pink Pigeon Nesoenas mayeri
Lemon Dove Aplopelia larvata
Island Collared Dove Streptopelia bitorquata
Philippine Collared Dove Streptopelia dusumieri
Red Turtle Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
Dusky Turtle Dove Streptopelia lugens
Adamawa Turtle Dove Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Vinaceous Dove Streptopelia vinacea </em
Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
Mourning Collared Dove Streptopelia decipiens
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Burmese Collared Dove Streptopelia xanthocycla
White-winged Collared Dove Streptopelia reichenowi
African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba delegorguei
Island Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba malherbii
Western Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba iriditorques
Black Wood Pigeon Columba janthina
Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis
White-headed Pigeon Columba leucomela
Yellow-legged Pigeon Columba pallidiceps
Ashy Wood Pigeon Columba pulchricollis
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon Columba elphinstonii
Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon Columba torringtoniae
Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea
Silvery Pigeon Columba argentina
Andaman Wood Pigeon Columba palumboides
Laurel Pigeon Columba junoniae
Speckled Wood Pigeon Columba hodgsonii
White-naped Pigeon Columba albinucha
African Olive Pigeon Columba arquatrix
Com oros Olive Pigeon Columba pollenii
Sao Tome Olive Pigeon Columba thomensis
Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
Cameroon Olive Pigeon Columba sjostedti
Trocaz Pigeon Columba trocaz
Bolle’s Pigeon Columba bollii
Afep Pigeon Columba unicincta
Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea
White-collared Pigeon Columba albitorques
Snow Pigeon Columba leuconota
Hill Pigeon Columba rupestris
Rock Dove Columba livia
Stock Dove Columba oenas
Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni
Somali Pigeon Columba oliviae
Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Pacific Emerald Dove Chalcophaps longirostris
Stephan’s Emerald Dove Chalcophaps stephani
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria
Blue-headed Wood Dove Turtur brehmeri
Blue-spotted Wood Dove Turtur afer
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos
Black-billed Wood Dove Turtur abyssinicus
Little Green Pigeon Treron olax
Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans
Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon Treron fulvicollis
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicinctus
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
Grey-fronted Green Pigeon Treron affinis
Andaman Green Pigeon Treron chloropterus
Ashy-headed Green Pigeon Treron phayrei
Philippine Green Pigeon Treron axillaris
Buru Green Pigeon Treron aromaticus
Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra
Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon Treron griseicauda
Sumba Green Pigeon Treron teysmannii
Flores Green Pigeon Treron floris
Timor Green Pigeon Treron psittaceus
Large Green Pigeon Treron capellei
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus
Bruce’s Green Pigeon Treron waalia
Comoros Green Pigeon Treron griveaudi
Madagascan Green Pigeon Treron australis
Pemba Green Pigeon Treron pembaensis
Sao Tome Green Pigeon Treron sanctithomae
Yellow-vented Green Pigeon Treron seimundi
Pin-tailed Green Pigeon Treron apicauda
African Green Pigeon Treron calvus
Sumatran Green Pigeon Treron oxyurus
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon Treron sphenurus
White-bellied Green Pigeon Treron sieboldii
Whistling Green Pigeon Treron formosae
White-eared Brown Dove Phapitreron leucotis
Amethyst Brown Dove Phapitreron amethystinus
Mindanao Brown Dove Phapitreron brunneiceps
Tawitawi Brown Dove Phapitreron cinereiceps
Sulawesi Ground Dove Gallicolumba tristigmata
Cinnamon Ground Dove Gallicolumba rufigula
Mindoro Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba platenae
Negros Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba keayi
Sulu Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba menagei
Luzon Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica
Mindanao Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba crinigera
New Britain Bronzewing Henicophaps foersteri
New Guinea Bronzewing Henicophaps albifrons
Wetar Ground Dove Pampusana hoedtii
Tongan Ground Dove Pampusana stairi
Santa Cruz Ground Dove Pampusana sanctaecrucis
Bronze Ground Dove Pampusana beccarii
Palau Ground Dove Pampusana canifrons
White-breasted Ground Dove Pampusana jobiensis
Marquesan Ground Dove Pampusana rubescens
White-fronted Ground Dove Pampusana kubaryi
Polynesian Ground Dove Pampusana erythropterus
White-throated Ground Dove Pampusana xanthonurus
Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera
Brush Bronzewing Phaps elegans
Flock Bronzewing Phaps histrionica
Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata
Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida
Barred Dove Geopelia maugeus
Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon Petrophassa rufipennis
White-quilled Rock Pigeon Petrophassa albipennis
Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera
Squatter Pigeon Geophaps scripta
Partridge Pigeon Geophaps smithii
Thick-billed Ground Pigeon Trugon terrestris
Pheasant Pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis
Western Crowned Pigeon Goura cristata
Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon Goura sclateri
Southern Crowned Pigeon Goura scheepmakeri
Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria
Tooth-billed Pigeon Didunculus strigirostris
Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
Chatham Pigeon Hemiphaga chathamensis
New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Sombre Pigeon Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa
Topknot Pigeon Lopholaimus antarcticus
Papuan Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps albertisii
Buru Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps mada
Seram Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps stalkeri
Pale Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps solomonensis
Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon Ducula poliocephala
White-bellied Imperial Pigeon Ducula forsteni
Mindoro Imperial Pigeon Ducula mindorensis
Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon Ducula radiata
Spotted Imperial Pigeon Ducula carola
Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea
Enggano Imperial Pigeon Ducula oenothorax
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon Ducula nicobarica
Spectacled Imperial Pigeon Ducula perspicillata
Seram Imperial Pigeon Ducula neglecta
Elegant Imperial Pigeon Ducula concinna
Pacific Imperial Pigeon Ducula pacifica
Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon Ducula rubricera
Micronesian Imperial Pigeon Ducula oceanica
Polynesian Imperial Pigeon Ducula aurorae
Marquesan Imperial Pigeon Ducula galeata
Spice Imperial Pigeon Ducula myristicivora
Geelvink Imperial Pigeon Ducula geelvinkiana
Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon Ducula rufigaster
Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon Ducula basilica
Finsch’s Imperial Pigeon Ducula finschii
Rufescent Imperial Pigeon Ducula chalconota
Island Imperial Pigeon Ducula pistrinaria
Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon Ducula rosacea
Christmas Imperial Pigeon Ducula whartoni
Grey Imperial Pigeon Ducula pickeringii
Barking Imperial Pigeon Ducula latrans
Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon Ducula brenchleyi
Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon Ducula bakeri
Goliath Imperial Pigeon Ducula goliath
Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon Ducula pinon
Black Imperial Pigeon Ducula melanochroa
Collared Imperial Pigeon Ducula mullerii
Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon Ducula zoeae
Malabar Imperial Pigeon Ducula cuprea
Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia
Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon Ducula lacernulata
Timor Imperial Pigeon Ducula cineracea
Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor
Yellowish Imperial Pigeon Ducula subflavescens
Torresian Imperial Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa
Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon Ducula luctuosa
Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove Megaloprepia formosa
Wompoo Fruit Dove Megaloprepia magnifica
Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove Ramphiculus occipitalis
Flame-breasted Fruit Dove Ramphiculus marchei
Cream-breasted Fruit Dove Ramphiculus merrilli
Red-eared Fruit Dove Ramphiculus fischeri
Jambu Fruit Dove Ramphiculus jambu
Oberholser’s Fruit Dove Ramphiculus epius
Banggai Fruit Dove Ramphiculus subgularis
Sula Fruit Dove Ramphiculus mangoliensis
Black-chinned Fruit Dove Ramphiculus leclancheri
Madagascan Blue Pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis
Comoros Blue Pigeon Alectroenas sganzini
Seychelles Blue Pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrimus
Banded Fruit Dove Ptilinopus cinctus
Black-banded Fruit Dove Ptilinopus alligator
Red-naped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus dohertyi
Pink-headed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus porphyreus
Pink-spotted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perlatus
Ornate Fruit Dove Ptilinopus ornatus
Tanna Fruit Dove Ptilinopus tannensis
Orange-fronted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus aurantiifrons
Wallace’s Fruit Dove Ptilinopus wallacii
Superb Fruit Dove Ptilinopus superbus
Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
Purple-capped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus ponapensis
Kosrae Fruit Dove Ptilinopus hernsheimi
Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus porphyraceus
Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis
Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus rarotongensis
Mariana Fruit Dove Ptilinopus roseicapilla
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus regina
Silver-capped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus richardsii
Raiatea Fruit Dove Ptilinopus chrysogaster
Grey-green Fruit Dove Ptilinopus purpuratus
Makatea Fruit Dove Ptilinopus chalcurus
Atoll Fruit Dove Ptilinopus coralensis
Red-bellied Fruit Dove Ptilinopus greyi
Rapa Fruit Dove Ptilinopus huttoni
White-capped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii
Henderson Fruit Dove Ptilinopus insularis
Coroneted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus coronulatus
Beautiful Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pulchellus
Blue-capped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus monacha
White-bibbed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus rivoli
Geelvink Fruit Dove Ptilinopus speciosus
Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus solomonensis
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus viridis
White-headed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus eugeniae
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove Ptilinopus iozonus
Knob-billed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus insolitus
Grey-headed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus hyogastrus
Carunculated Fruit Dove Ptilinopus granulifrons
Black-naped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus melanospilus
Dwarf Fruit Dove Ptilinopus nainus
Negros Fruit Dove Ptilinopus arcanus
Orange Fruit Dove Ptilinopus victor
Golden Fruit Dove Ptilinopus luteovirens
Whistling Fruit Dove Ptilinopus layardi
Cloven-feathered Dove Ptilinopus holosericea
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Feral Pigeons
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Columbidae
Family AccountWith their small heads, characteristic head-bobbing walking gait, and deep-stroked flight, doves and pigeons are familiar worldwide. -
Columbidae
Family AccountColumbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads.
Given that this is a huge family with over three hundred species, Fatbirder does not provide quick links to all of them. However, the entries below do include links to representatives of every genera, all those illustrated and some of the most often encountered, iconic or sought-after species.
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African Green Pigeon Treron calvus
Species AccountThe African green pigeon (Treron calvus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, and one of 5 green pigeon species in the Afrotropics. -
African Green Pigeon Treron calvus
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Beautiful Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pulchellus
Species AccountA small fruit-dove of moist lowland and foothill forest. Crimson forehead, yellow bill, pale gray from face to chest and orange-yellow belly separated by... -
Beautiful Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pulchellus
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Blue Ground Dove Claravis pretiosa
Species AccountThe blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from southeastern Mexico... -
Blue Ground Dove Claravis pretiosa
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Blue-headed Quail-Dove Starnoenas cyanocephala
Species AccountA shy plump dove of forests with closed canopies, open understory, and leaf litter. -
Blue-headed Quail-Dove Starnoenas cyanocephala
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Bronze Ground Dove Pampusana beccarii
Species AccountThe bronze ground dove (Pampusana beccarii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. This species was formerly in the genus Alopecoenas Sharpe, 1899. -
Bronze Ground Dove Pampusana beccarii
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Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon Petrophassa rufipennis
Species AccountThe chestnut-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis) is a dark sooty brown pigeon with a distinctive bright chestnut patch on its wing visible in flight. -
Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon Petrophassa rufipennis
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Cinnamon Ground Dove Gallicolumba rufigula
Species AccountThe cinnamon ground dove (Gallicolumba rufigula) also known as golden-heart dove, red-throated ground dove or golden-heart pigeon is a species of ground... -
Cinnamon Ground Dove Gallicolumba rufigula
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Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera
Species AccountA plump, attractive brown pigeon with beautiful green and bronze iridescent coloration in the wings. -
Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera
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Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Species AccountBrightly-colored dove of the forest floor with bright green wings, coral-red bill, and ash-gray forehead. -
Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
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Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
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Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
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Comoros Blue Pigeon Alectroenas sganzini
Species AccountMedium-sized chunky pigeon that is dark blue with a pale gray hood. Appears short-tailed in flight. Found in rainforest, secondary habitat, and plantations. -
Comoros Blue Pigeon Alectroenas sganzini
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Crested Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena crassirostris
Species AccountA large gray and black cuckoo-dove with a distinctive fawn-colored crest which is not visible in flight. -
Crested Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena crassirostris
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Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
Species AccountThe crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is a bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. -
Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
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Crested Quail-Dove Geotrygon versicolor
Species AccountA plump dove that inhabits dense, moist forests in foothills and mountains. Prefers dense leaf litter, but is sometimes found along trails and roadsides. -
Crested Quail-Dove Geotrygon versicolor
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Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata
Species AccountThe diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata) is a resident bird in Australia. The pigeon predominantly exists in areas near water but which are lightly arid... -
Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata
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Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos
Species AccountThe emerald-spotted wood dove or emerald-spotted dove (Turtur chalcospilos) is a bird of the family Columbidae, resident across eastern and southern Africa. -
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos
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Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Species AccountThe Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), often simply just collared dove, is a dove species native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. -
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
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European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
Species AccountThe European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. -
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
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Flame-breasted Fruit Dove Ramphiculus marchei
Species AccountThe flame-breasted fruit dove (Ptilinopus marchei) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Philippines ... -
Flame-breasted Fruit Dove Ramphiculus marchei
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Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
Species AccountSmall, similar in size to European Turtle-Dove. Tail is strikingly long with white corners and a grey center, but is all white underneath. -
Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
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Lemon Dove Aplopelia larvata
Species AccountThe lemon dove or cinnamon dove (Columba larvata) is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae found in montane forests of sub-Saharan Africa. -
Lemon Dove Aplopelia larvata
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Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps
Species AccountA small brown dove with a disproportionately long, broad tail. Both sexes have a dark brown back and wings and an orange-brown head and underparts. -
Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps
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Little Green Pigeon Treron olax
Species AccountThe little green pigeon (Treron olax) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. -
Little Green Pigeon Treron olax
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Long-tailed Ground Dove Uropelia campestris
Species AccountThe long-tailed ground dove (Uropelia campestris) is a species of bird in the dove and pigeon family, Columbidae. It -
Long-tailed Ground Dove Uropelia campestris
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Madagascan Blue Pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis
Species AccountMedium-sized chunky pigeon that is dark blue with a maroon tail. Appears short-tailed in flight. -
Madagascan Blue Pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis
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Madagascan Green Pigeon Treron australis
Species AccountThe Madagascar green pigeon or Madagascan green pigeon (Treron australis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. -
Madagascan Green Pigeon Treron australis
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Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
Species AccountA spectacular dove with a red crown and shawl, a white face, a yellow neck, a yellow back with gray chevrons, a gray uppertail, a red undertail, and a flecked... -
Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
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Mariana Fruit Dove Ptilinopus roseicapilla
Species AccountThe Mariana fruit dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla), also known as mwee’mwe in the Carolinian language, totot on Guam or Paluman totut in Northern Marianas Islands, is a small, up to 24 cm long, green fruit dove native and endemic to Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands in the Pacific. -
Mariana Fruit Dove Ptilinopus roseicapilla
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Maroon-chested Ground Dove Paraclaravis mondetoura
Species AccountVery scarce and rarely seen small dove of foothill and mountain forest and edge, usually with patches of seeding bamboo. -
Maroon-chested Ground Dove Paraclaravis mondetoura
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Moreno's Ground Dove Metriopelia morenoi
Species AccountMoreno's ground dove (Metriopelia morenoi) or the bare-eyed ground dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Argentina. -
Moreno's Ground Dove Metriopelia morenoi
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Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Species AccountSvelte with a long, pointed tail. Plain brown overall with dark spots on wing. -
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
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New Guinea Bronzewing Henicophaps albifrons
Species AccountThe New Guinea bronzewing (Henicophaps albifrons) is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. -
New Guinea Bronzewing Henicophaps albifrons
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New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Species AccountThe kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), also known as kūkupa (northern Māori dialects), New Zealand pigeon or wood pigeon, is a species of pigeon native to New... -
New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
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Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
Species AccountThe Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove is a bird found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, east through... -
Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
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Olive-backed Quail-Dove Leptotrygon veraguensis
Species AccountPlump ground-dwelling dove, small for a quail-dove and much darker overall compared with the others. -
Olive-backed Quail-Dove Leptotrygon veraguensis
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Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
Species AccountThe Oriental turtle dove or rufous turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae. -
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
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Pale Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps solomonensi
Species AccountA long-tailed pigeon with striking plumage contrast. Dark gray on the back and wings with an entirely white underside and tail. -
Pale Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps solomonensi
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Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Species AccountLarge pigeon of marshy savannas, riversides, open areas with scattered trees, locally even in towns. Gray head contrasts with pinkish body... -
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Species AccountThe pale-vented pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) is a large pigeon (family Columbidae) found in the tropical American. Formerly often placed in Columba, it actually belongs to a clade of the older New World genus Patagioenas. -
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
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Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida
Species AccountThe peaceful dove (Geopelia placida) is a pigeon native to Australia and New Guinea. The peaceful dove is closely related to the zebra dove of south-east Asia. -
Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida
Species AccountZebra Dove Geopelia striata Sound archive and distribution map. -
Pheasant Pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis
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Pheasant Pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis
Species AccountA large ground pigeon of foothill and lower montane forest. Yellow legs, red bill, black head, underparts and tail with chestnut wings and back. -
Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro
Species AccountThe picazuro pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro) is a pigeon native to South America. Picazuro pigeon. In Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Brazil. -
Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro
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Pink Pigeon Nesoenas mayeri
Species AccountVery large pigeon with a pink head and underparts, brown wings, and a rufous tail. In flight, the pale head and rump patch are distinctive. -
Pink Pigeon Nesoenas mayeri
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Pink-spotted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perlatus
Species AccountSimilar to the eastern race of Ornate Fruit-Dove, but Pink-spotted lacks the dark red shoulder wedge and has a green tail tip. -
Pink-spotted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perlatus
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Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti
Species AccountThe ruddy ground dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a small New World tropical dove. -
Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti
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Sombre Pigeon Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa
Species AccountA distinctive, very large gray pigeon with a small patch of red skin around the eye and a barred belly and undertail. -
Sombre Pigeon Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa
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Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea
Species AccountThe speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), also known as the African rock pigeon or Guinea pigeon, is a pigeon that is a resident breeding bird in much of Africa... -
Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea
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Spectacled Imperial Pigeon Ducula perspicillata
Species AccountThe spectacled imperial pigeon (Ducula perspicillata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands. -
Spectacled Imperial Pigeon Ducula perspicillata
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Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera
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Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera
Species AccountA small attractive pigeon with a distinctive long crest. Primarily rusty-brown plumage with black barring on the wings and back. -
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
Species AccountThe Sri Lanka green pigeon (Treron pompadora) is a pigeon in the genus Treron. In Sri Lanka, this bird and several others green pigeon are known as bata goya in the Sinhala language.[2] It is found in the forests of Sri Lanka. Many authorities split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex. -
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
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Stock Dove Columba oenas
Species AccountMedium-size, overall gray pigeon with pinkish breast and an indistinct black bar on the closed wing. In flight, the pale gray wing panel contrasts sharply. -
Stock Dove Columba oenas
Species AccountThe genus Columba is the largest within the pigeon family, and has the widest distribution. Its members are typically pale grey or brown, often with white head or neck markings or iridescent green or purple patches on the neck and breast. The neck feathers may be stiffened and aligned to form grooves, but these are absent in this species. The stock dove is less grey in plumage than other pigeons in Europe. -
Stock Dove Columba oenas
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Thick-billed Ground Pigeon Trugon terrestris
Species AccountA large ground pigeon of lowland and foothill forest. Plump with dark upperparts and pale rufous flanks. -
Thick-billed Ground Pigeon Trugon terrestris
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Tooth-billed Pigeon Didunculus strigirostris
Species AccountThe tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), also known as the manumea, is a large pigeon found only in Samoa. -
Tooth-billed Pigeon Didunculus strigirostris
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Topknot Pigeon Lopholaimus antarcticus
Species AccountThe topknot pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) is a pigeon native to eastern Australia. Topknot pigeon. -
Topknot Pigeon Lopholaimus antarcticus
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Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria
Species AccountCrowned pigeons are larger than all other pigeons. They are mainly distributed throughout New Guinea. These particular pigeons receive their name from the lacy feathers on their heads. They rank among some of the prettiest and brightest pigeons. Usually it they are hunted for plumage… -
Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria
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Western Crowned Pigeon Goura cristata
Species AccountThe western crowned pigeon, also known as the common crowned pigeon or blue crowned pigeon (Goura cristata) is a large, blue-grey pigeon with blue lacy crests over the head and dark blue mask feathers around its eyes. -
Western Crowned Pigeon Goura cristata
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White-eared Brown Dove Phapitreron leucotis
Species AccountThe white-eared brown dove (Phapitreron leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Philippines... -
White-eared Brown Dove Phapitreron leucotis
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White-faced Cuckoo-Dove Turacoena manadensis
Species AccountThe white-faced cuckoo-dove (Turacoena manadensis), also known as the white-faced dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. White-faced Cuckoo-Dove Turacoena manadensis from en.wikipedia.org -
White-faced Cuckoo-Dove Turacoena manadensis
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White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies
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White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies
Species AccountThe white-faced quail-dove (Zentrygon albifacies) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. -
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Species AccountThe white-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a large New World tropical dove. -
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
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Wompoo Fruit Dove Megaloprepia magnifica
Species AccountThis dove measures up to 45 cm (18 in), but are generally far smaller in northern regions. -
Wompoo Fruit Dove Megaloprepia magnifica
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Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Species AccountThe wonga pigeon or wonga wonga (Leucosarcia melanoleuca) is a pigeon that inhabits areas in eastern Australia with its range being from Central Queensland... -
Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca
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Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
Species AccountA small, grayish brown dove with dark bars on the breast and back, and bare blue skin around the eye. -
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
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Zoe's Imperial Pigeon Ducula zoeae
Species AccountThe Zoe's imperial pigeon (Ducula zoeae), also known as the banded imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. -
Zoe's Imperial Pigeon Ducula zoeae
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