Columbidae

Columba bollii Photo by David Lanza (Ornito Addiction) Common name:dark-tailed laurel pigeon (en); pombo-trocaz-de-Bolle (pt); pigeon de Bolle (fr); paloma turqué (es); Bolles lorbeertaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Canary Islands, being found on the islands of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro.Size:These birds are 35-40 cm long and have…

Columbina inca (Photo from Free Pet Wallpapers) Common name:Inca dove (en); rolinha-inca (pt); colombe inca (fr); tortolita mexicana (es); Incatäubchen (de) Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily Columbidae Range:This species is found from the southern United States, in south-eastern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, across Mexico and south to Costa Rica.Size:These birds are 18-23 cm long and weigh…

Ptilinopus superbus Photo by Neil Turner (Wikipedia) Common name:superb fruit-dove (en); pombo-da-fruta-pintado (pt); ptilope superbe (fr); tilopo soberbio (es); prachtfruchttaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found in eastern Indonesia, in Papua-New Guinea and along the north-eastern coast of Australia from northern Queensland to northern New South Wales.Size:These birds are 21-24 cm long and weigh 80-145…

Turtur tympanistria (Photo from Tokin Birds) Common name:tambourine dove (en); rola-de-papo-branco (pt); tourtelette tambourette (fr); palomita tamborilera (es); tamburintäubchen (de)Taxonomy:Order Columbiformes Family ColumbidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia, south to Angola, Zambia and Tanzania, and through Mozambique down to eastern and southern South Africa.Size:These birds are 22-23 cm long and…

Streptopelia decaocto Photo by Jirí Bohdal (Naturephoto CZ) Common name:Eurasian collared dove (en); rola-turca (pt); tourterelle turque (fr); tórtola turca (es); Türkentaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species was originally found in temperate and sub-tropical Asia, from Turkey to southern China and south to India and Sri Lanka. Since the late 19th century it started to expand westwards and…

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Photo by Pete McGregor (The Ruins of the Moment) Common name:New Zealand pigeon (en); pombo-maori (pt); carpophage de Nouvelle-Zélande (fr); paloma maorí (es); Maorifruchttaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Zealand, being found in both the North island and the South island, as well as in the Chatham islands.Size:These large pigeons are 46-55…

Columbina talpacoti Photo by Iain Petrie (The Four Ages of Sand) Common name:ruddy ground-dove (en); rolinha-roxa (pt); colombe rousse (fr); tortolita colorada (es); rosttäubchen (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found from Mexico south to Paraguay, southern Brazil and northern Argentina.Size:These birds are 14-18 cm long and weigh 35-60 g.Habitat:The ruddy ground-dove is found in moist, open…

Streptopelia chinensis Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:spotted dove (en); rola-malhada (pt); tourterelle tigrine (fr); tórtola moteada (es); perlhalstaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found throughout southern Asia, from India and northern Pakistan to north-eastern China and south to Indonesia and the Philippines. It has also been introduced in eastern and southern Australia, New Zealand…