Category: Columbidae

Ruddy Pigeon (Patagioenas subvinacea)

[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Patagioenas subvinacea | [UK] Ruddy Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon vineux | [DE] Purpurtaube | [ES] Paloma Vinosa | [IT] Colomba rossastra | [NL] Purpurduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Patagioenas subvinacea LA Costa Rica through Amazonia Patagioenas subvinacea berlepschi se Panama […]

Plain breasted Ground Dove (Columbina minuta)

[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina minuta | [UK] Plain-breasted Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe pygmee | [DE] Zwergtaubchen | [ES] Columbina Menuda | [IT] Tortora minuta | [NL] Dwergduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The forehead is pale pinkish-grey. The top of the head, […]

Ruddy Ground Dove (Colmbina talpacoti)

[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Colmbina talpacoti | [UK] Ruddy Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe rousse | [DE] Rosttaubchen | [ES] Columbina Colorada | [IT] Tortora di Talpacot | [NL] Steenduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Ruddy Ground Doves are small short-tailed pigeons, 17cm long […]

Grey fronted Dove (Leptotila rufaxilla)

[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Leptotila rufaxilla | [UK] Grey-fronted Dove | [FR] Colombe a front gris | [DE] Rotachseltaube | [ES] Paloma Montaraz Frentiblanca | [IT] Tortora frontegrigia | [NL] Grijskruinduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Leptotila rufaxilla SA Colombia to ne Argentina Leptotila rufaxilla […]

Violaceous Quail Dove (Geotrygon violacea)

[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Geotrygon violacea | [UK] Violaceous Quail-Dove | [FR] Colombe a nuque violette | [DE] Bischofstaube | [ES] Paloma-Perdiz Rojiza | [IT] Tortora quaglia violacea | [NL] Bisschopskwartelduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Geotrygon violacea LA Nicaragua to Venezuela, e, c SA […]

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)

Columbiformes Columbidae Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) [order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba palumbus | [UK] Wood-Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon ramier | [DE] Ringeltaube | [ES] Paloma Torcaz | [IT] Colombaccio | [NL] Houtduif Physical charateristics Primaries black with pale edges, breast mauve-pink merging to creamy on belly. Flanks grey, feathers along edge of wing […]