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…