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The doves are the 308 species of near passerine birds in the order Columbiformes, hence the adjective columbine refers to something being dove-like. The terms dove and pigeon are used interchangeably, although smaller species are more likely to be called doves.

The species commonly referred to just as the "pigeon" is the feral Rock Dove.

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.

The poorly constructed nests are made of sticks, and the two white eggs are incubated by both sexes.

Doves feed on seeds, fruit and other soft plantstuffs. Unlike most other birds, (but see flamingo), the doves and pigeons produce "crop milk", which is secreted by a sloughing of fluid-filled cells from the lining of the crop. Both sexes produce this highly nutritious substance to feed to the young.

This family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indomalaya and Australasia ecozones. It is related to the extinct dodos

The young doves and pigeons are called 'squabs'. A person who keeps pigeons is called a 'pigeon fancier'.
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INFO LINKS
Passenger Pigeon
Chipper Woods Bird Observatory
Narrative on general information, nesting behavior, conservation status, etc. Lots of Images."The Passenger Pigeon, once probably the most numerous bird on the planet". Read More
Band-tailed Pigeon
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Band-tailed Pigeon, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
Red-billed Pigeon
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Red-billed Pigeon, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
White-crowned Pigeon
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on White-crowned Pigeon, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
Bleeding Heart Pigeon
Honolulu Zoo
Categorized information on diet, habitat, behavior, breeding and nesting, etc. "The Bleeding-heart pigeon takes its name from an unusual mid-breast patch of blood red feathers that look like a bloody wound". Read More
Crested Pigeon
Honolulu Zoo
Categorized information on diet, habitat, behavior, breeding and nesting, etc. "Crested Pigeons are quite abundant and can be found in most of Australia except in the areas of heavy rainfall. Read More
Crowned Pigeon
Honolulu Zoo
"The Victoria crowned pigeon, Goura victoria, and the Common crowned pigeon, Goura cristata, are the peacocks of the pigeon family. They are the largest surviving pigeons". Categorized Information Read More
Greenspotted dove
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
"The bird has very noticeable green spots on it's wings". Brief categorized information Read More
Laughing dove
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
Laughing doves Read More
Wood pigeon
BBC Nature: Wildfacts
Wood pigeon: Facts and Pictures Read More
Mauritius Pink Pigeon
Sedgwick County Zoo
Mauritius Pink Pigeon fact sheet Read More
Nicobar Pigeon
Sedgwick County Zoo
Nicobar Pigeon fact sheet Read More
Nicobar Pigeon
Honolulu Zoo
"The Nicobar pigeon is one of the most beautiful of the many species of pigeons or doves".Categorized information Read More
Green pigeon
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
"Found in Zimbabwe, northern and eastern Botswana, northern Namibia, Mozambique and Northern Province, Mpumalanga and east coast of South Africa". Brief categorized information  Read More
Pigeon
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Brief description with image. Good for elementary and middle school work Read More
Passenger Pigeon
Les Oiseaux du Québec (French)
About Passenger Pigeon Read More
Common-crowned Pigeon
National Zoo
Common-crowned Pigeon fact sheet Read More
Band-Tailed Pigeon
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Band-Tailed Pigeon pictures, description, and more Read More
Rock Pigeon
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Rock Pigeon pictures, description, and more Read More
Band-tailed Pigeon
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
Rock Pigeon
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
White-crowned Pigeon
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
Speckled Pigeon
Kenya Birds
Image and brief information. "Widely distributed S of 16°N although absent from the equatorial lowland areas and from much of the Congo basin S through Botswana". Read More
Cape Turtle dove
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
Image and brief categorized information. "High-pitched crooning kuk-koorr repeated 10-30 times". Read More
Namaqua dove
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
Brief categorized information Read More
Rameron pigeon
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
Brief categorized information."These pigeons are easily distinguished from other pigeons and doves by their yellow feet, eye rings and bill". Read More
Rock pigeon
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
"Its call is a very deep booming sound, which increases in volume" Brief categorized information Read More
Stock Pigeon
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Stock Pigeon including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
Common Wood-Pigeon
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Common Wood-Pigeon including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
Pigeon Organization
The World of Wings Pigeon Center
The American Homing Pigeon Institute was founded in 1973 to preserve the rich heritage of the domestic pigeon, serve as an educational resource, and act as a repository for documents and artifacts related to the family Columbidae. Read More
Pigeon
FeatherSite
Pictures and brief descriptions of various breeds of pigeons Read More
Pale-Vented Pigeon
Birds in Suriname
Brief description, pictures, and distribution map for Surinam Read More
Japanese (Black) Wood Pigeon
web.edunet4u.net/~nature/ (Korean)
Brief description and picture Read More
Mauritius Pink Pigeon
The Wild Ones
Brief article about Mauritius Pink Pigeon Read More
White-Headed Pigeon
Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges
Narrative article about White-Headed Pigeon Read More
Crested Pigeon
Australian Museum Online
Description of Crested Pigeon, with nice pictures and references Read More
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