Genus Chalcophaps
Dove, Emerald  Chalcophaps indica  Found: Asia, Australia
Photographed by: Joyce Mar in Australia


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

Dove, Stock Columba oenas    Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: Dick Daniels in Scotland 


Pigeon, Speckled Columba guinea   Found: Africa
Photographed by: Nico Smit


Pigeon, White-headed Columba leucomela   Found: Australia
Photographed by Susan Flashman in Australia


Pigeon, Wood  aka  Woodpigeon Columba palumbus   Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by Dick Daniels in England



Genus Columbina

Dove, Common Ground- Columbina passerina   Found: The Americas
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 Geopelia

Dove, Bar-shouldered Geopelia humeralis   Found: Australia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels at Kuranda Birdworld, Australia   3) Susan Flashman in Australia.


Dove, Diamond Geopelia cuneata   Found: Australia
Photographed by Susan Flashman in Australia


Dove, Peaceful Geopelia striata   Found: Australia
Photographed by Dick Daniels in Australia


Dove, Zebra aka Barred Ground Dove Geopelia striata   Found: Asia, Hawaii
Photographed by Dick Daniels in Hawaii



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



Genus Oena
Dove, Namaqua  Oena capensis  Found: Africa
Photographed by: Braam Collins



Genus Patagioenas
Pigeon, Band-tailed  Patagioenas fasciata   Found: The Americas
Photographed by John Ennis



Genus Streptopelia

Dove, African Mourning  Streptopelia decipiens   Found: Africa
Photographed by: Dennis Donohue


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


Dove, Laughing Streptopelia senegalensis      Found: Africa, Australia, India
Photographed by: 1) Norman Bateman   2, 3) Dick Daniels in Tanzania


Dove, Red-eyed Streptopelia semitorquata   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Andries Oberholzer  2, 3) Braam Collins  4) Dick Daniels in Tanzaina 


Dove, Ring-necked aka Cape Turtle Dove Streptopelia capicola   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Nico Smit.  2) Awie Badenhorst in South Africa  3) Dick Daniels in Tanzaina 


Dove, Spotted aka Spotted Turtle Dove Streptopelia chinensis   Found: North America, Asia, Australia, Hawaii, India
Photographed by Dick Daniels in 1, 2, 3) Hawaii  4) Australia



Genus Zenaida

Dove, Eared  Zenaida auriculata   Found: South America
Photographed by: Michael Woodruff in Ecuador


Dove, Galapagos Zenaida galapagoensis   Found: Galapagos Islands
Photographed by Dick Daniels in the Galapagos Islands


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



Dove, White-winged Zenaida asiatica   Found: North America, C. Amer.
Photographed by: 1) Norman Bateman 2) John Ennis



Bronzewing, Common Phaps chalcoptera   Found: Australia
Photographed by Susan Flashman. in Australia


Imperial-Pigeon, Pied (Torresian) Ducula concinna    Found: Australia
Photographed by Dick Daniels in Australia


Pigeon, Crested Ocyphaps lophotes   Found: Australia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels in Australia   3, 4) Susan Flashman.in Australia

Pigeon, Spinifex  Geophaps plumifera   Found: Australia
Photographed by Susan Flashman in Australia


Pigeon, Wonga  Leucosarcia melanoleuca   Found: Australia
Photographed by Susan Flashman in Australia



Order Pteroclidiformes    Family Pteroclididae

Sandgrouse, Spotted Pterocles senegallus  Found: Africa
Photographed by Nico Smit