Category: Columbidae

Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Streptopelia turtur | [UK] Turtle-Dove | [FR] Tourterelle des bois | [DE] Turteltaube | [ES] Tortola Europea | [NL] Tortelduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Forehead pale bluish grey darkening on crown, nape and hindneck. Throat white, sides of […]

White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Leptotila verreauxi | [UK] White-tipped Dove | [FR] Colombe a front blanc | [DE] Blauring-Taube | [ES] Paloma Montaraz Comun | [NL] Verreaux’ Duif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Leptotila verreauxi LA widespread Leptotila verreauxi angelica s Texas (USA), n and […]

Inca Dove (Columbina inca)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina inca | [UK] Inca Dove | [FR] Colombe inca | [DE] Inkataubchen | [ES] Tortolita Mexicana, Tortolita Colilarga (Cr), Turquita Inca (HN) | [NL] Inkaduif Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A very small, slim dove with a scaly look. Rufous in the primaries (as in Ground-Dove) but […]

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Zenaida asiatica | [UK] White-winged Dove | [FR] Colombe a ailes blanches | [DE] Weissflugel-Taube | [ES] Paloma de Alas Blancas (Cl), Zenaida Aliblanca, Paloma Aliblanca (Cr), Tortola Aliblanca, Paloma Aliblanca (HN) | [NL] Witvleugeltreurduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Zenaida […]

Laurel Pigeon (Columba junoniae)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba junoniae | [UK] Laurel Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon des lauriers | [DE] Lorbeertaube | [ES] Paloma rabiche | [NL] Laurierduif Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Like Long-toed and Bolle’s Laurel Pigeons (Columba trocaz, C. bollii), in size (L 39 cm), but has brown back, wine-red breast and […]

Pale-vented Pigeon (Columba cayennensis)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba cayennensis | [UK] Pale-vented Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon rousset | [DE] | [ES] Paloma Colorada | [NL] Rosse Duif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Patagioenas cayennensis LA s Mexico to n Argentina Patagioenas cayennensis andersoni se Colombia and e Ecuador […]

Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Spilopelia senegalensis | [UK] Laughing Dove | [FR] Tourterelle maillee | [DE] Palmtaube | [ES] | [NL] Palmtortel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Macropygia senegalensis Spilopelia senegalensis AF, EU, OR India and c Asia to s Arabian Peninsula and AF Spilopelia […]

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove (Columbina minuta)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina minuta | [UK] Plain-breasted Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe pygmee | [DE] Zwergtaubchen | [ES] Palomita Enana (Arg), Columbina Menuda, Tortolita Menuda (Cr), Turquita Chica (HN) | [NL] Dwergduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The forehead is pale pinkish-grey. […]

Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Streptopelia orientalis | [UK] Oriental Turtle Dove | [FR] Tourterelle orientale | [DE] Orient-Turteltaube | [ES] Tortola Oriental | [NL] Oosterse Tortel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Streptopelia orientalis EU, OR c, e Asia through India and Southeast Asia Streptopelia orientalis […]

Plumbeous Pigeon (Patagioenas plumbea)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Patagioenas plumbea | [UK] Plumbeous Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon plombe | [DE] Weintaube | [ES] Paloma Plomiza | [NL] Loodgrijze Duif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Patagioenas plumbea SA Colombia to se Brazil Patagioenas plumbea baeri c Brazil Patagioenas plumbea bogotensis […]