DOVEs

Order Columbiformes    Family Columbidae


Genus Columba

Dove, Rock aka Feral Pigeon Columba livia   Found: Almost everywhere.
1) This rock dove was photographed on the cliffs of John O'Groats Scotland.
The cliff residents, now scarce, are the ancestors of all domestic/feral pidgeons.

The following subspecies are: Checkered, Pied, Pied
3) Photographed by Eugene Tochilin

dark, white, white-breasted


Genus Columbina

Dove, Common Ground- Columbina passerina  
Photographed by Norman Bateman


Dove, Inca Columbina inca   Found: North America,  Central America
Photographed by:  1) Norman Bateman   2, 3) Steve Byland in Arizona



Genus Leptotila
Dove, White-tipped  Leptotila verreauxi  Found: The Americas
Photographed by: Stubblefield Photography



Genus Patagioenas

Pigeon, Band-tailed  Patagioenas fasciata  
Photographed by John Ennis



Genus Streptopelia

Dove, Eurasian Collared- Streptopelia decaocto  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in 1) North Carolina   2) Arizona   3) New Hampshire


Dove, Spotted aka Spotted Turtle Dove Streptopelia chinensis  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in 1, 2, 3) Hawaii  4) Australia



Genus Zenaida

Dove, Mourning Zenaida macroura  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
1, 2) Juvenile.



Dove, White-winged Zenaida asiatica
Photographed by Norman Bateman






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