Columbidae

Ptilinopus jambu Photo by Eddy Lee (Flickr) Common name:jambu fruit-dove (en); pombo-da-fruta-do-jambo (pt); ptilope jambou (fr); tilope jambú (es); jambufruchttaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found from southern Thailand and Myanmar, through Malaysia and into Sumatra, Borneo and a few nearby islands in Indonesia.Size:These birds are 23-28 cm long and weigh about 40 g.Habitat:Jambu fruit-doves…

Geotrygon caniceps (Photo from Bird Forum) Common name:grey-headed quail-dove (en); juriti-de-cabeça-cinzenta (pt); colombe de Gundlach (fr); camao (es); Gundlachtaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found in Cuba and the Dominican Republic. In Cuba it may still occur in patches throughout the country, but mainly on the Zapata Peninsula and Sierra del Rosario. In the Dominican…

Columba arquatrix Photo by Adam Riley (Stellenbosch Birds) Common name:African olive-pigeon (en); pombo-d’olho-amarelo (pt); pigeon rameron (fr); paloma ojigualda (es); oliventaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This African species is patchily distributed from Ethiopia, through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique into eastern and southern South Africa, and through Zambia and southern D.R. Congo into Angola.Size:These birds are 37-42…

Nesoenas mayeri Photo by Charlie Moores (New Scientist) Common name:pink pigeon (en); pombo-rosado (pt); pigeon rose (fr); paloma de Mauricio (es); rosentaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to Mauritius, at present being restricted to the Black River Gorges, in the south-western part of the island, and to Ile aux Aigrettes, just off the eastern…

Otidiphaps nobilis Photo by Greg Hume (Wikipedia) Common name:pheasant pigeon (en); pombo-faisão (pt); otidiphaps noble (fr); paloma faisán (es); fasanentaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of New Guinea, both in Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea, including several nearby islands.Size:These birds are 45-50 cm long and weigh 500 g.Habitat:The pheasant pigeon is only…

Columba livia Photo by Mustafa Sozen (Trek Nature) Common name:rock pigeon (en); pombo-das-rochas (pt); pigeon biset (fr); paloma bravía (es); felsentaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species originates from western and southern Europe, North Africa, and south-western Asia as far east as India. Due to its domestic use and tremendous ability to thrive in human settlements, feral…

Leptotila verreauxi (Photo from The Trinidad and Tobago Naturelink) Common name:white-tipped dove (en); juriti-pupu (pt); colombe de Verreaux (fr); paloma montaraz común (es); blauringtaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found from southern Texas and Mexico, through most of Central America and northern South America down to western Peru and central Argentina.Size:These birds are 26-29 cm…

Geotrygon montana Photo by Kim Hansen (Wikipedia) Common name:ruddy quail-dove (en); pariri (pt); colombe rouviolette (fr); paloma-perdiz rojiza (es); rote erdtaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found from central Mexico to northern Argentina and Uruguay, as well as in the Caribbean.Size:These birds are 21-28 cm long and weigh 110-140 g.Habitat:The ruddy quail-dove is mostly found…