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Pigeons and Doves

Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Links: Pigeons and doves

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. There are about 308 species worldwide, 7 found in Britain.

Bird	Latin	Lists	Links	Notes
Wood Pigeon Ring Dove	Columba palumbus	A	Wood Pigeon RSPB BBC
Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	A	Collared Dove RSPB BBC
Rock Dove Rock Pigeon Feral Pigeon	Columba livia	A & C	Rock Pigeon or Feral Pigeon RSPB BBC
Stock Dove Stock Pigeon	Columba oenas	A	Stock Pigeon RSPB
Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	A	Turtle Dove RSPB
Oriental Turtle Dove	Streptopelia orientalis	A	Oriental Turtle Dove	rare
Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura'	A	Mourning Dove	rare

By: Keith Park	Section: Wildlife	Key:
Page Ref: pigeons	Topic: Birds	Last Updated: 03/2010

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