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Pigeons and Doves18 Bird Species
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Band-tailed PigeonLarge, heavy pigeon with a long tail. Adult is mostly gray above with a purplish gray head and breast, and a gray belly. Yellow bill with dark tip. Dark eye with red orbital ring. White collar with an iridescent greenish sheen on nape below collar. Gray back and wings with large, dark gray wingtips. more... Length: 37 cm Wingspan: 66 cm |
Common Ground-DoveSmall, stocky dove with short, stubby, rounded wings, a short tail, and red eyes. Eastern adult male: gray-brown overall with bright pinkish wash on belly, breast, head and wings. Scaly-looking breast. Scaly-looking, bluish-gray crown and nape. Bronze spots on wing coverts. Reddish bill with black ti more... Length: 17 cm Wingspan: 28 cm |
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Eurasian Collared-DoveLarge pale sandy-gray dove with a dark half-collar on back of neck. Adult has red eye and dark bill. Sandy grayish-brown head and underparts with darker brownish-gray wings/back and dark gray primaries. Gray undertail coverts. Broad, square, brownish-gray tail. Rectangular white patch on undertail wi more... Length: 33 cm Wingspan: 56 cm |
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European Turtle DoveThis slender Eurasian species is similar in size and shape to Mourning Dove. The head and underparts are pinkish-tan, fading to white on the undertail coverts, with a patch of black and white streaks on the sides of the neck. Males have a gray crown which contrasts with the nape, and a salmon-pink ca more... Length: 26 cm Wingspan: cm |
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Inca DoveThis is a small dove with a long squared tail. In flight, note the white outer tail feathers and the rufous primaries. Adults are pale gray-brown overall. Dark bars near the ends of the contour feathers produce a scaly pattern. This scaly pattern is less obvious on juveniles. The face is paler gray. more... Length: 18 cm Wingspan: 28 cm |
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Key West Quail-DoveLarge stocky dove with bulky body and relatively small head. Adult male has white lower face with contrasting rufous malar stripe connected to rufous crown and nape. Yellowish iris. Dull reddish bill with black tip. Crown, sides and back of neck and nape washed in iridescent greenish sheen. Dark rufo more... Length: 31 cm Wingspan: 48 cm |
Mourning DoveSmall, slender dove with distinctive long tapered tail. Adult male has pale brownish-gray head with bluish orbital ring and black eye, black bill and black crescent bordering lower edge of auricular. Brownish-gray back and wings with black spots on wing coverts and tertials. Wingtips darker than wing more... Length: 30 cm Wingspan: 46 cm |
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Oriental Turtle-DoveLarge, plump, distinctive dove. Red eye. Small dark bill. Adult: Brownish-gray head with pale gray crown. Brownish-gray neck with conspicuous patch of black and white barring on the sides of the neck. Grayish-brown underparts blend with gray undertail coverts. Grayish-brown back. Upperparts darker, b more... Length: 34 cm Wingspan: 62 cm |
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Red-billed PigeonLarge, dark pigeon. Often appears totally dark if seen from a distance. Adult male has orange iris with red orbital ring. Bulging forehead. Red bill with pale yellow tip. Dark maroon head, neck and lesser wing coverts. Body slate gray-blue. Pale fringe on feathers of greater wing coverts may form ind more... Length: 37 cm Wingspan: 61 cm |
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Rock PigeonFamiliar resident of urban areas and cliffs across North America. Typical adult is gray overall with iridescent green and purple plumage on neck, two black bars on wings, dark band on tail tip, red eye, and white spot at base of bill. Various uncommon color morphs range from sandy-brown to dark or ev more... Length: 32 cm Wingspan: 71 cm |
Ruddy Ground-DoveSmall, stocky dove with short stubby wings. Eastern adult male: pale whitish head with light bluish-gray crown. Red eye. Short, small, all-gray bill. Bright rufous body. Bright rufous wings with black edging to wingtips and purplish-black spots on wing coverts and scapulars. Bright rufous tail with b more... Length: 17 cm Wingspan: 28 cm |
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Ruddy Quail-DoveA small, compact, short-tailed tropical dove, accidental to Southern Florida and Texas. Adult male is ruddy brown overall with conspicuous light streak under the eye, dark reddish-brown upperparts, paler orangish-brown underparts, yellow eye, red legs, and thin, reddish-black bill. Female lacks strea more... Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 36 cm |
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Scaly-naped PigeonRock Pigeon-sized slate-gray pigeon. Orange iris with yellow-orange orbital ring. Small, dark red bill with pale tip. Maroon-violet head, neck, and upper breast. Scaly-patterned feathers on sides of neck and nape. Scapulars of juveniles have reddish-brown fringes. Dark maroon legs. Similar to the Red more... Length: 35 cm Wingspan: 63 cm |
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Spotted DoveThis species gets its name from its unique dark nape with little white spots. The crown and face are pale gray. The remainder of the upperparts are dark brown with pale feather edges. The primaries are blackish, and the long squared tail is blackish with white tips on the outer feathers. The underpar more... Length: 30 cm Wingspan: 43 cm |
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White-crowned PigeonDark, slate-gray pigeon. Adult male has dark gray head with bright white crown and white iris. Red bill with white tip. Dark gray neck with maroon iridescence above green iridescence on hind neck. Dark gray wings, body and tail. Red feet. Adult female is paler than male. Juvenile much drabber than ad more... Length: 34 cm Wingspan: 61 cm |
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White-tipped DoveStocky, roundish dove with short square tail and rounded wings. Adult male pale gray head with slightly contrasting, paler gray cheek and whitish forecrown. Yellow eye with dark bill. Pale gray neck with greenish-purple and pink iridescence on hind-neck. Olive-gray back and slightly darker olive-brow more... Length: 29 cm Wingspan: 46 cm |
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Band-tailed Pigeon
5 Photographs -
Common Ground-Dove
14 Photographs -
Eurasian Collared-Dove
2 Photographs -
European Turtle Dove
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Inca Dove
4 Photographs -
Key West Quail-Dove
0 Photographs -
Mourning Dove
11 Photographs -
Oriental Turtle-Dove
0 Photographs -
Red-billed Pigeon
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Rock Pigeon
6 Photographs -
Ruddy Ground-Dove
2 Photographs -
Ruddy Quail-Dove
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Scaly-naped Pigeon
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Spotted Dove
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White-crowned Pigeon
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White-tipped Dove
5 Photographs
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Non-vegetated Areas |
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Rock PigeonColumba livia |
Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands |
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Salt Water |
Common Ground-DoveColumbina passerina |
Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Human-altered Areas |
Common Ground-DoveColumbina passerina |
Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands |
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European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands |
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Inca DoveColumbina inca |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes |
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Key West Quail-DoveGeotrygon chrysia |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Thickets |
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Rock PigeonColumba livia |
Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands |
Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains |
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Spotted DoveStreptopelia chinensis |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes |
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White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Fresh Water |
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White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala |
Southern Wooded Swamps, Mangroves |
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Grassland and Scrubland |
Common Ground-DoveColumbina passerina |
Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands |
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European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands |
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Rock PigeonColumba livia |
Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands |
Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains |
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Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana |
Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita |
Open Country and Grasslands |
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Forest and Woodlands |
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Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata |
Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands |
Common Ground-DoveColumbina passerina |
Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Key West Quail-DoveGeotrygon chrysia |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Thickets |
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis |
Boreal Forest |
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Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris |
Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana |
Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa |
Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |