Tag: Doves and pigeons

Blue Ground-Dove (Claravis pretiosa)

[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 […]

Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina passerina | [UK] Common Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe moineau | [DE] Sperlingstaubchen | [ES] Columbina Comun, Tortolita Comun (Cr), Turquita Comun (HN) | [NL] Musduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics These tiny doves are generally brownish grey above […]

Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Spilopelia chinensis | [UK] Spotted Dove | [FR] Tourterelle tigrine | [DE] Perlhalstaube | [ES] Tortola Moteada | [NL] Getijgerde Tortel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Spilopelia chinensis OR widespread Spilopelia chinensis chinensis Burma to c and e China, Taiwan Spilopelia […]

Stock Pigeon (Columba oenas)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba oenas | [UK] Stock Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon colombin | [DE] Hohltaube | [ES] Paloma Zurita | [NL] Holenduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics General color blue grey, with primaries and secondaries with black tips, conspicuous in flight. […]

Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Zenaida auriculata | [UK] Eared Dove | [FR] Colombe oreillarde | [DE] Ohrfleck-Taube | [ES] Zenaida Torcaza | [NL] Geoorde Treurduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Zenaida auriculata SA widespread Zenaida auriculata antioquiae nc Colombia Zenaida auriculata auriculata c Chile, wc […]

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 […]