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More About Doves ...
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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".
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Doves
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PICTURES (Click to enlarge)
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| Mourning Dove |
Mourning Dove |
Mourning Dove |
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| Mourning dove |
Dove |
Mourning Dove |
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| Redeyed Dove |
Mourning Dove |
Mourning Dove |
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| Rock Dove |
Dove |
Mourning Dove |
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| Rock Dove |
Rock Dove |
Rock Dove |
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| White-winged Dove |
Mourning Dove and Young |
White-fronted Dove |
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| White-fronted Dove |
Dove |
White-Winged Dove |
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