Dove

Subfamily Columbinae

Classification & species list

The family is usually divided into five subfamilies, as follows; genus order here follows Handbook of the Birds of the World (Lynx, 1997):

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Subfamily Columbinae - typical pigeons & doves

Genus Columba Typical pigeons

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• Rock Dove or feral pigeon, Columba livia
• Stock Dove Columba oenas
• Trocaz Pigeon Columba trocaz
• Bolle's Pigeon Columba bollii
• Laurel Pigeon Columba junoniae
• White-crowned Pigeon Columba leucocephala
• Red-billed Pigeon Columba flavirostris
• Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata
• Hill Pigeon, Columba rupestris
• Snow Pigeon, Columba leuconota
• Speckled Pigeon, Columba guinea
• White-collared Pigeon, Columba albitorques
• Pale-backed Pigeon, Columba eversmanni
• Somali Pigeon, Columba oliviae
• Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus
• Afep Pigeon, Columba unicincta
• African Olive Pigeon, Columba arquatrix
• Cameroon Olive Pigeon, Columba sjostedti
• Sao Tome Olive Pigeon, Columba thomensis
• Comoro Olive Pigeon, Columba polleni
• Speckled Woodpigeon, Columba hodgsonii
• White-naped Pigeon, Columba albinucha
• Ashy Woodpigeon, Columba pulchricollis
• Nilgiri Woodpigeon, Columba elphinstonii
• Sri Lanka Woodpigeon, Columba torringtoni
• Pale-capped Pigeon, Columba punicea
• Silvery Pigeon, Columba argentina
• Andaman Woodpigeon, Columba palumboides
• Japanese Woodpigeon, Columba janthina
• Metallic Pigeon or White-throated Pigeon, Columba vitiensis
• White-headed Pigeon, Columba leucomela
• Yellow-legged Pigeon, Columba pallidiceps
• White-crowned Pigeon, Columba leucocephala
• Scaly-naped Pigeon, Columba squamosa
• Scaled Pigeon, Columba speciosa
• Picazuro Pigeon, Columba picazuro
• Bare-eyed Pigeon, Columba corensis
• Spot-winged Pigeon, Columba maculosa
• Band-tailed Pigeon, Columba fasciata
• Chilean Pigeon, Columba araucana
• Ring-tailed Pigeon, Columba caribaea
• Pale-vented Pigeon, Columba cayennensis
• Red-billed Pigeon, Columba flavirostris
• Peruvian Pigeon, Columba oenops
• Plain Pigeon, Columba inornata
• Plumbeous Pigeon, Columba plumbea
• Ruddy Pigeon, Columba subvinacea
• Short-billed Pigeon, Columba nigrirostris
• Dusky Pigeon, Columba goodsoni
• Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon, Columba delegorguei
• Western Bronze-naped Pigeon, Columba iriditorques
• Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon, Columba malherbii
• African Lemon-dove, Columba larvata
• Sao Tome Lemon-dove, Columba simplex

Genus Nesoenas

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• Pink Pigeon, Nesoenas mayeri

Genus Streptopelia

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• Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
• Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
• Barbary Dove Streptopelia risoria (domesticated; taxonomic status doubtful)
• African Collared Dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea
• Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
• Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
• Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
• Dusky Turtle Dove, Streptopelia lugens
• Adamawa Turtle Dove, Streptopelia hypopyrrha
• Island Collared Dove, Streptopelia bitorquata
• White-winged Collared Dove, Streptopelia reichenowi
• African Mourning Dove, Streptopelia decipiens
• Red-eyed Dove, Streptopelia semitorquata
• Ring-necked Dove, Streptopelia capicola
• Vinaceous Dove, Streptopelia vinacea
• Red Turtle Dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica
• Madagascar Turtle Dove, Streptopelia picturata

Genus Macropygia

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• Barred Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia unchall
• Slender-billed Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia amboinensis
• Brown Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia phasianella
• Dusky Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia magna
• Andaman Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia rufipennis
• Philippine Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia tenuirostris
• Ruddy Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia emiliana
• Black-billed Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia nigrirostris
• Mackinlay's Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia mackinlayi
• Little Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia ruficeps

Genus Reinwardtoena

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• Great Cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena reinwardtii
• Pied Cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena browni
• Crested Cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena crassirostris

Genus Turacoena

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• White-faced Cuckoo-dove, Turacoena manadensis
• Black Cuckoo-dove, Turacoena modesta

Genus Turtur

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• Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, Turtur chalcospilos
• Black-billed Wood Dove, Turtur abyssinicus
• Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Turtur afer
• Tambourine Dove, Turtur tympanistria
• Blue-headed Wood Dove, Turtur brehmeri

Genus Oena

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• Namaqua Dove, Oena capensis

Genus Chalcophaps

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• Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica
• Stephan's Dove, Chalcophaps stephani

Genus Henicophaps

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• New Guinea Bronzewing, Henicophaps albifrons
• New Britain Bronzewing, Henicophaps foersteri

Genus Phaps, bronzewing pigeons

Related Topics:
Phaps - Bronzewing pigeon

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• Common Bronzewing, Phaps chalcoptera
• Brush Bronzewing, Phaps elegans
• Flock Bronzewing, Phaps histrionica

Genus Ocyphaps

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• Crested Pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes

Genus Geophaps

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• Spinifex Pigeon, Geophaps plumifera
• Squatter Pigeon, Geophaps scripta
• Partridge Pigeon, Geophaps smithii

Genus Petrophassa, rock pigeons

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• Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis
• White-quilled Rock Pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis

Genus Geopelia

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• Diamond Dove, Geopelia cuneata
• Zebra Dove, Geopelia striata
• Peaceful Dove, Geopelia placida
• Barred Dove, Geopelia maugei
• Bar-shouldered Dove, Geopelia humeralis

Genus Leucosarcia

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• Wonga Pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca

Genus Zenaida

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• Socorro Dove, Zenaida graysoni
• Eared Dove, Zenaida auriculata
• Zenaida Dove, Zenaida aurita
• Galapagos Dove, Zenaida galapagoensis
• White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica
• Pacific Dove, Zenaida meloda
• Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura

Genus Ectopistes

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• Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius (extinct)

Genus Columbina Ground Doves

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• Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina
• Plain-breasted Ground Dove, Columbina minuta
• Ecuadorian Ground Dove, Columbina buckleyi
• Ruddy Ground Dove, Columbina talpacoti
• Picui Dove, Columbina picui
• Croaking Ground Dove, Columbina cruziana
• Blue-eyed Ground Dove, Columbina cyanopis

Genus Claravis

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• Blue Ground Dove, Claravis pretiosa
• Purple-winged Ground Dove, Claravis godefrida
• Maroon-chested Ground Dove, Claravis mondetoura

Genus Metropelia

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• Bare-faced Ground Dove, Metriopelia ceciliae
• Moreno's Ground Dove, Metriopelia morenoi
• Black-winged Ground Dove, Metriopelia melanoptera
• Golden-spotted Ground Dove, Metriopelia aymara

Genus Scardafella

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• Inca Dove, Scardafella inca
• Scaled Dove, Scardafella squammata

Genus Uropelia

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• Long-tailed Ground Dove, Uropelia campestris

Genus Leptotila

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• White-tipped Dove, Leptotila verreauxi
• White-faced Dove, Leptotila megalura
• Grey-fronted Dove, Leptotila rufaxilla
• Grey-headed Dove, Leptotila plumbeiceps
• Pallid Dove, Leptotila pallida
• Brown-backed Dove, Leptotila battyi
• Grenada Dove, Leptotila wellsi
• Caribbean Dove, Leptotila jamaicensis
• Grey-chested Dove, Leptotila cassini
• Ochre-bellied Dove, Leptotila ochraceiventris
• Tolima Dove, Leptotila conoveri

Genus Geotrygon, quail-doves

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• Purplish-backed Quail-dove, Geotrygon lawrencii
• Veracruz Quail-dove, Geotrygon carrikeri
• Costa Rica Quail-dove, Geotrygon costaricensis
• Russet-crowned Quail-dove, Geotrygon goldmani
• Sapphire Quail-dove, Geotrygon saphirina
• Grey-headed Quail-dove, Geotrygon caniceps
• Crested Quail-dove, Geotrygon versicolor
• Rufous-breasted Quail-dove, Geotrygon chiriquensis
• Olive-backed Quail-dove, Geotrygon veraguensis
• White-faced Quail-dove, Geotrygon albifacies
• Lined Quail-dove, Geotrygon linearis
• White-throated Quail-dove, Geotrygon frenata
• Key West Quail-dove, Geotrygon chrysia
• Bridled Quail-dove, Geotrygon mystacea
• Violaceous Quail-dove, Geotrygon violacea
• Ruddy Quail-dove, Geotrygon montana

Genus Starnoenas

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• Blue-headed Quail Dove, Starnoenas cyanocephala

Genus Caloenas

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• Nicobar Pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica

Genus Gallicolumba

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• Luzon Bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba luzonica
• Mindanao Bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba criniger
• Mindoro Bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba platenae
• Negros Bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba keayi
• Sulu Bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba menagei
• Cinnamon Ground Dove, Gallicolumba rufigula
• Sulawesi Ground Dove, Gallicolumba tristigmata
• White-bibbed Ground Dove, Gallicolumba jobiensis
• Caroline Ground Dove, Gallicolumba kubaryi
• Polynesian Ground Dove, Gallicolumba erythroptera
• White-throated Ground Dove, Gallicolumba xanthonura
• Friendly Ground Dove, Gallicolumba stairi
• Santa Cruz Ground Dove, Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis
• Thick-billed Ground Dove, Gallicolumba salamonis
• Marquesas Ground Dove, Gallicolumba rubescens
• Bronze Ground Dove, Gallicolumba beccarii
• Palau Ground Dove, Gallicolumba canifrons
• Wetar Ground Dove, Gallicolumba hoedtii
• Norfolk Island Ground Dove, Gallicolumba norfolciensis (extinct)

Genus Trugon

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• Thick-billed Ground Pigeon, Trugon terrestris

Genus Microgoura

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• Choiseul Pigeon, Microgoura meeki (probably extinct)

Subfamily Otidiphabinae - pheasant pigeon

Genus Otidiphaps

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• Pheasant Pigeon, Otidiphaps nobilis

Subfamily Gourinae - crowned pigeons

Genus Goura crowned pigeons

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• Western Crowned Pigeon, Goura cristata
• Southern Crowned Pigeon, Goura scheepmakeri
• Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Goura victoria

Subfamily Didunculinae - tooth-billed pigeon

Genus Didunculus

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• Tooth-billed Pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris

Subfamily Treroninae - green & fruit doves

Genus Phapitreron

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• White-eared Brown Dove, Phapitreron leucotis
• Amethyst Brown Dove, Phapitreron amethystina
• Dark-eared Brown Dove, Phapitreron cinereiceps

Genus Treron green pigeons

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• Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon, Treron fulvicollis
• Little Green Pigeon, Treron olax
• Pink-necked Green Pigeon, Treron vernans
• Orange-breasted Green Pigeon, Treron bicincta
• Pompadour Green Pigeon, Treron pompadora
• Thick-billed Green Pigeon, Treron curvirostra
• Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon, Treron griseicauda
• Sumba Green Pigeon, Treron teysmannii
• Flores Green Pigeon, Treron floris
• Timor Green Pigeon, Treron psittacea
• Large Green Pigeon, Treron capellei
• Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Treron phoenicoptera
• Bruce's Green Pigeon, Treron waalia
• Madagascar Green Pigeon, Treron australis
• African Green Pigeon, Treron calva
• Pemba Green Pigeon, Treron pembaensis
• Sao Tome Green Pigeon, Treron sanctithomae
• Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, Treron apicauda
• Sumatran Green Pigeon, Treron oxyura
• Yellow-vented Green Pigeon, Treron seimundi
• Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Treron sphenura
• White-bellied Green Pigeon, Treron sieboldii
• Whistling Green Pigeon, Treron formosae

Genus Ptilinopus, fruit doves

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• Black-backed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus cinctus
• Black-banded Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus alligator
• Red-naped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus dohertyi
• Pink-headed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus porphyreus
• Flame-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus marchei
• Cream-bellied Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus merrilli
• Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus occipitalis
• Red-eared Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus fischeri
• Jambu Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus jambu
• Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus subgularis
• Black-chinned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus leclancheri
• Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus bernsteinii
• Wompoo Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus magnificus
• Pink-spotted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus perlatus
• Ornate Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus ornatus
• Tanna Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus tannensis
• Orange-fronted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus aurantiifrons
• Wallace's Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus wallacii
• Superb Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus superbus
• Many-coloured Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus perousii
• Purple-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus porphyraceus
• Palau Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus pelewensis
• Rarotonga Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus rarotongensis
• Mariana Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus roseicapilla
• Rose-crowned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus regina
• Silver-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus richardsii
• Grey-green Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus purpuratus
• Makatea Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus chalcurus
• Atoll Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus coralensis
• Red-bellied Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus greyii
• Rapa Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus huttoni
• White-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii
• Red-moustached Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus mercierii
• Henderson Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus insularis
• Coroneted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus coronulatus
• Beautiful Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus pulchellus
• Blue-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus monacha
• White-bibbed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus rivoli
• Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus solomonensis
• Claret-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus viridis
• White-headed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus eugeniae
• Orange-bellied Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus iozonus
• Knob-billed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus insolitus
• Grey-headed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus hyogaster
• Carunculated Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus granulifrons
• Black-naped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus melanospila
• Dwarf Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus nanus
• Negros Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus arcanus
• Orange Dove, Ptilinopus victor
• Golden Dove, Ptilinopus luteovirens
• Whistling Dove, Ptilinopus layardi

Genus Drepanoptila

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• Cloven-feathered Dove, Drepanoptila holosericea

Genus Alectroenas blue pigeons

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• Madagascar Blue Pigeon, Alectroenas madagascariensis
• Comoro Blue Pigeon, Alectroenas sganzini
• Seychelles Blue Pigeon, Alectroenas pulcherrima

Genus Ducula imperial pigeons

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• Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon, Ducula poliocephala
• White-bellied Imperial Pigeon, Ducula forsteni
• Mindoro Imperial Pigeon, Ducula mindorensis
• Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon, Ducula radiata
• Grey-necked Imperial Pigeon, Ducula carola
• Green Imperial Pigeon, Ducula aenea
• White-eyed Imperial Pigeon, Ducula perspicillata
• Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon, Ducula concinna
• Pacific Imperial Pigeon, Ducula pacifica
• Micronesian Imperial Pigeon, Ducula oceanica
• Polynesian Imperial Pigeon, Ducula aurorae
• Nukuhiva Imperial Pigeon, Ducula galeata
• Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon, Ducula rubricera
• Spice Imperial Pigeon, Ducula myristicivora
• Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon, Ducula rufigaster
• Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon, Ducula basilica
• Finsch's Imperial Pigeon, Ducula finschii
• Shinning Imperial Pigeon, Ducula chalconota
• Island Imperial Pigeon, Ducula pistrinaria
• Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon, Ducula rosacea
• Christmas Imperial Pigeon, Ducula whartoni
• Grey Imperial Pigeon, Ducula pickeringii
• Peale's Imperial Pigeon, Ducula latrans
• Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon, Ducula brenchleyi
• Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon, Ducula bakeri
• New Caledonian Imperial Pigeon, Ducula goliath
• Pinon's Imperial Pigeon, Ducula pinon
• Bismarck Imperial Pigeon, Ducula melanochroa
• Collared Imperial Pigeon, Ducula mullerii
• Zoe's Imperial Pigeon, Ducula zoeae
• Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Ducula badia
• Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon, Ducula lacernulata
• Timor Imperial Pigeon, Ducula cineracea
• Pied Imperial Pigeon, Ducula bicolor
• Torresian Imperial Pigeon, Ducula spilorrhoa
• White Imperial Pigeon, Ducula luctuosa

Genus Lopholaimus

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• Topknot Pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus

Genus Hemiphaga

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• New Zealand Pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

Genus Cryptophaps

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• Sombre Pigeon, Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa

Genus Gymnophaps, mountain pigeons

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• Papuan Mountain Pigeon, Gymnophaps albertisii
• Long-tailed Mountain Pigeon, Gymnophaps mada
• Pale Mountain Pigeon, Gymnophaps solomonensis