Columbidae

Lopholaimus antarcticus Photo by Ian Colley (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:topknot pigeon (en); pombo-de-penacho (pt); carpophage à double huppe (fr); paloma de penacho (es); hauben-fruchttaube (de) Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to eastern Australia, being found along the coast from northern Queensland to eastern Victoria.Size:These birds 40-46 cm long and weigh 475-600 g.Habitat:The topknot…

Megaloprepia magnifica (Photo from FollowPics) Common name:wompoo fruit-dove (en); pombo-da-fruta-magnífico (pt); ptilope magnifique (fr); tilopo magnífico (es); langschwanz-fruchttaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found throughout New Guina and along the north-eastern coast of Australia from Cape york in northern Queensland to Sidney in New South Wales.Size:These birds are 29-45 cm long and weigh 250-500 g.Habitat:The…

Geptrygon albifacies Photo by Michael Retter (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:white-faced quail-dove (en); juriti-de-faces-brancas (pt); colombe des nuages (fr); paloma-perdiz cariblanca (es); sclatertaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found from central and southern Mexico south to northwestern Nicaragua.Size:These birds are 28-36 cm long and weigh 180-300 g.Habitat:The white-faced quail-dove is found in humid evergreen and…

Ptilinopus porphyreus (Photo from Federação Ornitológica Catarinense) Common name:pink-headed fruit-dove (en); pombo-da-fruta-de-cabeça-rosa (pt); ptilope porphyre (fr); tilopo cuellirosa (es); rothals-flaumfußtaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to Indonesia, being found in the mountain chains of Sumatra, Java and Bali.Size:These birds are 28-29 cm long.Habitat:The pink-headed fruit-dove is mostly found in mountain rainforests and high-altitude scrublands,…