DOVEs and PIGEONs of The WORLD
The Columbiformes order contains just one family, the Columbidae which is comprised of dove and pigeon species. They have small heads,short legs, and four unwebbed toes. All Columbiformes are monogamous. Unlike most other birds they are capable of drinking by sucking up water, without needing to tilt the head back.
Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae
Genus Caloenas
There is only one member of this genus.
Pigeon, Nicobar Caloenas nicobarica Found: Indonesia vicinity
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo 2) Dick - San Diego Zoo
3) Dick Daniels - World of Birds, South Africa 4) Dick - North Carolina Zoo
Genus Chalcophaps
Found in southeast Asia and Australasia
Dove, Emerald Chalcophaps indica Found: Asia, Australasia
Photographed by: 1) Arthur Chapman 2) William Kreijkes 3) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo 4) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo
5) Sandy - San Diego Zoo 6) Dick - San Diego Zoo
1) Female 2 - 6) Male
Genus Ducula
The Imperial-Pigeons form a genus of very large pigeons. They dwell in forests and eat fruit.
Pigeon, Collared Imperial aka Black-collared Fruit Pigeon Ducula mullerii Found: Australasia
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo 2) Dick - San Diego Zoo 3) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo
4) Trisha Shears - Cincinnati Zoo
1, 2, 3) Perhaps mites is causing the facial problem.
Pigeon, Green Imperial Ducula aenea Found: southern Asia and east to Indonesia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo 4) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo
Pigeon, Pied Imperial Ducula bicolor Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Darren Bellerby - Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Pigeon, Torresian Imperial Ducula spilorrhoa Found: Australia
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Australia 2) Dick - Australia
White-bellied Imperial Pigeon Ducula forsteni Found: Indonesia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo 3) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo
Genus Gallicolumba
This is a genus of mid-sized ground-dwelling doves which occur in rainforests on the Philippines, Indonesia, and in the Pacific region.
Bleeding-heart, Luzon Gallicolumba luzonica Found: island of Luzon and vicinity, Philippines
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights 2) Sandy Cole - Sylvan Heights 3) Dick - Sylvan Heights
Bleeding-heart, Mindanao Gallicolumba crinigera Endemic to the Philippines
Photographed by: Magalhães
Dove, Cinnamon Ground aka Golden-heart Dove Gallicolumba rufigula Found: Australasia
Photographed by Trisha Shears - Louisville Zoo
Dove, Purple Ground aka White-breasted Ground Dove Gallicolumba jobiensis Found: Indonesia, Australasia
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo 2) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo
Dove, White-throated Ground Gallicolumba xanthonura Found: Mariana Islands
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Trisha Shears - Louisville Zoo
1) Female 2, 3) Male
Genus Gymnophops
Pigeon, Papuan Mountain Gymnophops albertisii Found: New Guiniea, and other Pacific Islands
Photographed by: 1, 3) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo 2) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo
Genus Macropygia
This genus is one of three genera known as cuckoo-doves. They are long tailed, range between 27-45 cm in length and have brown plumage. The genus ranges from India and China through Indonesia and the Philippines to Vanuatu and Australia. (Wikipedia)
Dove, Slender-billed Cuckoo- aka Brown Cuckoo-dove Macropygia amboinensis Found: Australasia
Photographed by: 1) David Cook - Wamboin, NSW, Australia 2) Mark Saharper
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