White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Patagioenas leucocephala | [UK] White-crowned Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon a couronne blanche | [DE] Weissscheitel-Taube | [ES] Paloma corona blanca | [NL] Witkapduif Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A stocky, obviously wild pigeon, size and build of Rock Dove; completely dark except for an immaculate white crown. Listen […]

Long-toed Pigeon (Columba trocaz)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba trocaz | [UK] Long-toed Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon trocas | [DE] Silberhals-Taube | [ES] Paloma torqueza | [NL] Trocazduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The also called Long-toed Pigeon is an endemic species of Madeira, it once existed […]

Stock Pigeon (Columba oenas)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba oenas | [UK] Stock Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon colombin | [DE] Hohltaube | [ES] Paloma Zurita | [NL] Holenduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics General color blue grey, with primaries and secondaries with black tips, conspicuous in flight. […]

Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Spilopelia chinensis | [UK] Spotted Dove | [FR] Tourterelle tigrine | [DE] Perlhalstaube | [ES] Tortola Moteada | [NL] Getijgerde Tortel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Spilopelia chinensis OR widespread Spilopelia chinensis chinensis Burma to c and e China, Taiwan Spilopelia […]

Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba leuconota | [UK] Snow Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon des neiges | [DE] Schneetaube | [ES] Paloma Nival | [NL] Sneeuwduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Columba leuconota EU sc, se Columba leuconota gradaria e Tibet to se China and n […]

Scaled Pigeon (Columba speciosa)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba speciosa | [UK] Scaled Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon ramiret | [DE] Schuppenbauch-Taube | [ES] Paloma Escamosa | [NL] Geschubde Duif Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Large pigeon, the male has a purple or reddish head with black feathers with white spots and purple fringes in the neck. […]

Ruddy Quail-Dove (Geotrygon montana)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Geotrygon montana | [UK] Ruddy Quail-Dove | [FR] Colombe rouviolette | [DE] Bergtaube | [ES] Paloma-perdiz Comun | [NL] Bergkwartelduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Starnoenas montana Geotrygon montana LA widespread Geotrygon montana martinica Lesser Antilles Is. Geotrygon montana montana Mexico […]

Ruddy Pigeon (Patagioenas subvinacea)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Patagioenas subvinacea | [UK] Ruddy Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon vineux | [DE] Purpurtaube | [ES] Paloma Vinosa | [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 to sw Ecuador Patagioenas […]

Ruddy Ground-Dove (Columbina talpacoti)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina talpacoti | [UK] Ruddy Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe talpacoti | [DE] Rosttaubchen | [ES] Palomita Colorada (Arg,Bo), Tortolita Rojiza (Cr), Turquita Rojiza (HN) | [NL] Steenduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Ruddy Ground Doves are small short-tailed pigeons, […]

Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Patagioenas flavirostris | [UK] Red-billed Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon a bec rouge | [DE] Rotschnabel-Taube | [ES] Paloma Piquirroja | [NL] Roodsnavelduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Patagioenas flavirostris MA widespread Patagioenas flavirostris flavirostris s Texas (USA) to e Costa Rica […]