Columbidae

Phaps chalcoptera Photo by Graham Little (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:common bronzewing (en); pombo-d’asa-bronzeada (pt); colombine lumachelle (fr); paloma bronceada común (es); bronzeflügeltaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found throughout the country, including in Tasmania.Size:These birds are 30-36 cm long and have a wingspan of 50-58 cm. They weigh 230-390 g.Habitat:The…

Patagioenas leucocephala Photo by Cory Gregory (See You At Sunrise…) Common name:white-crowned pigeon (en); pombo-de-coroa-branca (pt); pigeon à couronne blanche (fr); paloma coronita (es); weißkopftaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found in the northern Caribbean, from the Bahamas to Guadeloupe, and also in southern Florida and along the eastern coasts of Central America from the…

Columba guinea Photo by Marco Valentini (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:speckled pigeon (en); pombo-da-Guiné (pt); pigeon roussard (fr); paloma de Guinea (es); Guineataube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, with two disjunct populations. The more northern population is found from Senegal and guinea east to southern Sudan and Ethiopia, and through Kenya, Uganda…

Treron calvus (Photo from Cousin Pascal) Common name:African green-pigeon (en); pombo-verde-africano (pt); columbar à front nu (fr); vinago africano (es); nacktgesicht-grüntaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan and south to South Africa.Size:These birds are 23-30 cm long. The males tend to be larger, weighing 160-285 g…