[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 […]
Tag: Doves and pigeons
Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina passerina | [UK] Common Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe moineau | [DE] Sperlingstaubchen | [ES] Columbina Comun, Tortolita Comun (Cr), Turquita Comun (HN) | [NL] Musduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics These tiny doves are generally brownish grey above […]
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 […]
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba livia | [UK] Rock Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon biset | [DE] Felsentaube | [ES] Paloma Bravia | [NL] Rotsduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Rock Pigeons, more commonly known simply as just “pigeons,” are familiar birds in any […]
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. […]
Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Zenaida auriculata | [UK] Eared Dove | [FR] Colombe oreillarde | [DE] Ohrfleck-Taube | [ES] Zenaida Torcaza | [NL] Geoorde Treurduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Zenaida auriculata SA widespread Zenaida auriculata antioquiae nc Colombia Zenaida auriculata auriculata c Chile, wc […]
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 […]
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 […]