Columbidae

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…