[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Claravis pretiosa | [UK] Blue Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe cendree | [DE] Schmucktaubchen | [ES] Palomita Azulada (Arg), Tortolita Azulada, Turquita Azul (HN) | [NL] Blauwe Grondduif Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics A highly dimorphic species; males are “blue grey” & females are brown. Males a bright […]
Tag: Doves and pigeons
Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Streptopelia decaocto | [UK] Collared-Dove | [FR] Tourterelle turque | [DE] Turkentaube | [ES] Tortola Turca | [NL] Turkse Tortel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Collared Dove has pale greyish sandy plumage. Upperparts are pale buffy-grey on back, wings […]
White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Patagioenas leucocephala | [UK] White-crowned Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon a couronne blanche | [DE] Weissscheitel-Taube | [ES] Paloma corona blanca | [NL] Witkapduif Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A stocky, obviously wild pigeon, size and build of Rock Dove; completely dark except for an immaculate white crown. Listen […]
Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Streptopelia turtur | [UK] Turtle-Dove | [FR] Tourterelle des bois | [DE] Turteltaube | [ES] Tortola Europea | [NL] Tortelduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Forehead pale bluish grey darkening on crown, nape and hindneck. Throat white, sides of […]
White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Leptotila verreauxi | [UK] White-tipped Dove | [FR] Colombe a front blanc | [DE] Blauring-Taube | [ES] Paloma Montaraz Comun | [NL] Verreaux’ Duif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Leptotila verreauxi LA widespread Leptotila verreauxi angelica s Texas (USA), n and […]
Inca Dove (Columbina inca)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina inca | [UK] Inca Dove | [FR] Colombe inca | [DE] Inkataubchen | [ES] Tortolita Mexicana, Tortolita Colilarga (Cr), Turquita Inca (HN) | [NL] Inkaduif Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A very small, slim dove with a scaly look. Rufous in the primaries (as in Ground-Dove) but […]
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Zenaida asiatica | [UK] White-winged Dove | [FR] Colombe a ailes blanches | [DE] Weissflugel-Taube | [ES] Paloma de Alas Blancas (Cl), Zenaida Aliblanca, Paloma Aliblanca (Cr), Tortola Aliblanca, Paloma Aliblanca (HN) | [NL] Witvleugeltreurduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Zenaida […]
Laurel Pigeon (Columba junoniae)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba junoniae | [UK] Laurel Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon des lauriers | [DE] Lorbeertaube | [ES] Paloma rabiche | [NL] Laurierduif Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Like Long-toed and Bolle’s Laurel Pigeons (Columba trocaz, C. bollii), in size (L 39 cm), but has brown back, wine-red breast and […]
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Spilopelia senegalensis | [UK] Laughing Dove | [FR] Tourterelle maillee | [DE] Palmtaube | [ES] | [NL] Palmtortel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Macropygia senegalensis Spilopelia senegalensis AF, EU, OR India and c Asia to s Arabian Peninsula and AF Spilopelia […]
Pale-vented Pigeon (Columba cayennensis)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba cayennensis | [UK] Pale-vented Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon rousset | [DE] | [ES] Paloma Colorada | [NL] Rosse Duif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Patagioenas cayennensis LA s Mexico to n Argentina Patagioenas cayennensis andersoni se Colombia and e Ecuador […]