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Peaceful dove (Geopelia placida)
The aptly named peaceful dove (Geopelia placida) is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are three subspecies (…
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Dark-tailed laurel pigeon (Columba bollii)
The dark-tailed laurel pigeon (Columba bollii) is a fairly small and relatively slim member of the pigeon family (Columbidae), although it…
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Spotted imperial-pigeon (Ducula carola)
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Many-coloured fruit-dove (Ptilinopus perousii)
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Orange dove (Ptilinopus victor)
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Blue-headed quail-dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala)
The large and distinctive blue-headed quail-dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala) is stunningly marked, taking its name from the brilliant cobalt…
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Sri Lanka wood pigeon (Columba torringtoniae)
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Chestnut-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula brenchleyi)
Information on the chestnut-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula brenchleyi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Timor green-pigeon (Treron psittaceus)
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Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura)
Named for its rather plaintive cooing, the mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a slender, medium-sized dove with a relatively small head and…
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Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
The closest living relative to the dodo, the Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) looks very different from its flightless cousin. A large…
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Wallace’s fruit dove (Ptilinopus wallacii)
Information on Wallace’s fruit dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Red-knobbed imperial-pigeon (Ducula rubricera)
Information on the red-knobbed imperial-pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae)
A distinctive but rare bird, the last confirmed sighting of the Mindoro bleeding-heart in the wild was in 1997. This medium-sized ground…
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White-naped pigeon (Columba albinucha)
The white-naped pigeon’s most distinguishing feature is the bright, white patch that extends from the back of the head, above the eye, to…
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Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
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Western crowned-pigeon (Goura cristata)
Challenging the traditional view of pigeons, the western crowned-pigeon is the largest pigeon in the world, measuring up favourably to a…
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Squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta)
Information on the squatter pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Grenada dove (Leptotila wellsi)
The Grenada dove (Leptotila wellsi) is only found on the island of Grenada in the West Indies, and was announced as the country’s national…
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Pemba green-pigeon (Treron pembaensis)
The Pemba green-pigeon is a small, stocky pigeon found only on a single island in the Indian Ocean. The head, neck, breast and underparts…
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Polynesian ground-dove (Gallicolumba erythroptera)
Known from just a few small islands and rarely seen, this short-tailed, ground-dwelling dove is thought to have declined to fewer than 250…
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Laughing dove (Stigmatopelia senegalensis)
The laughing dove (Stigmatopelia senegalensis) gets its name from its particularly characteristic call, which sounds like human laughter…
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Socorro dove (Zenaida graysoni)
Information on the Socorro dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Grey-headed quail-dove (Geotrygon caniceps)
An attractive mid-sized pigeon, the distinctive grey-headed quail-dove has a purplish iridescent sheen on the upper back, and a glossy blue…
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White-crowned pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala)
The most distinctive feature of this species is its white-topped head, hence the name ‘white-crowned’ pigeon. Slightly larger than the…
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Wetar ground dove (Gallicolumba hoedtii)
With no official sightings for over a hundred years on the island after which it was named, the Wetar ground-dove has been considered one of…
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Purple-winged ground-dove (Claravis geoffroyi)
Once relatively common, the purple-winged ground-dove (Claravis geoffroyi) is an attractive dove species which is now perilously close to…
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Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)
The small, delicate turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is slightly larger than a blackbird. It has dark black and chestnut upper parts…
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Finsch’s imperial-pigeon (Ducula finschii)
Information on the Finsch’s imperial-pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Liverpool pigeon (Caloenas maculata)
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