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Columbinae
Columbinae is a subfamily of birds from the family Columbidae. Otherwise, four genera ''Geotrygon'', ''Leptotila'', ''Starnoenas'' and ''Zenaida'' form subfamily Leptotilinae. Genera *''Caloenas'' *''Chalcophaps'' *'' Claravis'' *''Columba'' *''Columbina'' *''Gallicolumba'' *''Geopelia'' *''Geophaps'' *''Geotrygon'' *'' Henicophaps'' *''Leptotila'' *'' Leucosarcia'' – wonga pigeon *''Macropygia'' *''Metriopelia'' *''Nesoenas'' *'' Ocyphaps'' – crested pigeon *''Oena'' – Namaqua dove *''Patagioenas'' *''Petrophassa'' *''Phaps'' *''Reinwardtoena'' *''Spilopelia'' *''Starnoenas'' – blue-headed quail-dove *''Streptopelia'' *'' Trugon'' – thick-billed ground pigeon *'' Turacoena'' *''Turtur'' *'' Uropelia'' – long-tailed ground dove *''Zenaida'' Including four extinct monotypic genera: *†''Arenicolumba'' *†'' Dysmoropelia'' *†''Ectopistes The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (''Ectopistes migratorius'') is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbidae
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily feed on seeds, fruits, and plants. The family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. The family contains 344 species divided into 50 genera. Thirteen of the species are extinct. In English, the smaller species tend to be called "doves" and the larger ones "pigeons". However, the distinction is not consistent, and does not exist in most other languages. Historically, the common names for these birds involve a great deal of variation between the terms. The bird most commonly referred to as just "pigeon" is the domestic pigeon, which is common in many cities as the feral pigeon. Doves and pigeons build relatively flimsy nests, often using sticks and other debris, which may be placed on bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonga Pigeon
The wonga pigeon (''Leucosarcia melanoleuca'') is a pigeon that inhabits areas in eastern Australia with its range being from Central Queensland to Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. Distribution and habitat Previously they could be found as north as Cairns and as south as the Dandenongs, but due to land clearance, shootings in the 1940s for crop protection, and fox predation, they are rarely seen in these areas, but their populations have improved. Description The wonga pigeon is a large, plump pigeon that has a short neck, broad wings, and a long tail. Its length varies from 38 to 40 centimetres (15.2 to 16 inches). It has pastel blue-grey back feathers. The head fades to a creamy-white colour. The underside is white with dotted dark grey spots such that a white V can be seen on its chest. Their eyes are a dark red-brown colour and they have pink eye-rings that encircle them. Legs are red and the sexes appear identical but immature pigeons are browner with a less d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotted Dove
The spotted dove (''Spilopelia chinensis'') is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced to many parts of the world and feral populations have become established. This species was formerly included in the genus ''Streptopelia'' with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. This dove is long tailed buff brown with a white-spotted black collar patch on the back and sides of the neck. The tail tips are white and the wing coverts have light buff spots. There are considerable plumage variations across populations within its wide range. The species is found in light forests and gardens as well as in urban areas. They fly from the ground with an explosive flutter and will sometimes glide down to a perch. It is also called the mountain dove, pearl-necked dove, lace-necked dove, and spotted turtl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thick-billed Ground Pigeon
The thick-billed ground pigeon (''Trugon terrestris''), also known as the jungle pigeon or the slaty/grey ground pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Trugon''.del Hoyo, J. Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. (1997) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos''. Lynx Edicions. . Native to New Guinea, its natural habitat is moist tropical lowland forest. Description This robust species grows to a length of ; the sexes are similar in appearance. The upper parts are a uniform bluish-grey or brownish-grey, the breast is grey and the belly orangey-buff. The beak is broad with a pale tip, the ear coverts are pale and there is a short crest on the nape. The underwing coverts are boldly streaked in black and white but the tail is unbanded. The legs are pink. Distribution and habitat The range is restricted to the island of New Guinea. Its habitat is lowland forest at altitudes up to about . Although usually found in p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streptopelia
''Streptopelia'' is a genus of birds in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. These are mainly slim, small to medium-sized species. The upperparts tend to be pale brown and the underparts are often a shade of pink. Many have a characteristic black-and-white patch on the neck and monotonous cooing songs. The heartland of this genus is Africa, but several species occur in tropical South Asia. As a group, this genus is highly successful; many species are abundant in a range of habitats in the tropics and two now have a much more extensive distribution. The Eurasian collared dove (''Streptopelia decaocto'') naturally expanded out of its original range of the warmer temperate regions from southeastern Europe to Japan to colonise the rest of Europe, reaching as far west as Great Britain by 1960 and Ireland soon after. It has also been introduced into the U.S. and, as of 1999, it had been reported from 22 states and was still spreading rapidly. Taxonomy The genus ''Streptopelia'' was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue-headed Quail-dove
The blue-headed quail-dove (''Starnoenas cyanocephala''), or blue-headed partridge-dove, is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. It is monotypic within the subfamily Starnoenadinae and genus ''Starnoenas''. Taxonomy In 1734 the English naturalist Eleazar Albin included a picture and a description of the blue-headed quail-dove in his ''A Natural History of Birds''. His drawing was made from a live bird that had been brought to England from the East Indies. When in 1758 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his ''Systema Naturae'' for the tenth edition, he placed the blue-headed quail-dove with all the other pigeons in the genus ''Columba''. Linnaeus included a brief description, coined the binomial name ''Columba cyanocephala'' and cited Albin's work. The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek ''kuanos'' meaning "dark blue" and ''-kephalos'' meaning "-headed". It is now the only species placed in the genus ''Starnoenas'' that was introduced by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spilopelia
''Spilopelia'' is a genus of doves that are closely related to ''Streptopelia'', yet distinguished from them by differences in morphology and behavior. Some authors have argued that ''Stigmatopelia'' is the valid name as it appears in an earlier line although also erected by the Swedish zoologist Carl Sundevall, but Richard Schodde and Ian J. Mason in their zoological catalogue of Australian birds chose ''Spilopelia'' citing clause 24(b) of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) which supports the decision of the first reviser. The name ''Spilopelia'' combines the Ancient Greek ''spilos'' meaning "spot" and ''peleia'' meaning "dove". Species The genus includes just two species: * Spotted dove, ''Spilopelia chinensis'' * Laughing dove The laughing dove (''Spilopelia senegalensis'') is a small pigeon that is a resident breeder in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Australia where it has established itself in the wild after being released from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinwardtoena
''Reinwardtoena'' is a small genus of doves in the family Columbidae. They are found on parts of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The genus was introduced by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854 with the great cuckoo-dove (''Reinwardtoena reinwardti'') as the type species. The name commemorates the German naturalist Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt. The genus contains three species: * Great cuckoo-dove, ''Reinwardtoena reinwardti'' * Pied cuckoo-dove, ''Reinwardtoena browni'' * Crested cuckoo-dove The crested cuckoo-dove (''Reinwardtoena crassirostris'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tr ..., ''Reinwardtoena crassirostris'' References Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Columbiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phaps
''Phaps'' is a genus of bronzewing pigeons in the family Columbidae that are native to Australia. The genus was introduced in 1835 by the English naturalist Prideaux John Selby with the common bronzewing (''Phaps chalcoptera'') as the type species. The genus name ''Phaps'' is the Ancient Greek word for a pigeon. The genus contains three species: * Common bronzewing, ''P. chalcoptera'' * Brush bronzewing, ''P. elegans'' * Flock bronzewing The flock bronzewing (''Phaps histrionica''), also known as the flock pigeon, harlequin bronzewing and the harlequin pigeonCrome, F., Shields, J. (1992). ''Parrots & Pigeons of Australia''. Angus & Robertson Publishers is a species of pigeon in t ..., ''P. histrionica'' References Bird genera Taxa named by Prideaux John Selby {{Columbiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrophassa
''Petrophassa'', commonly known as the rock pigeons, is a small genus of doves in the family Columbidae native to Australia, and similar to bronzewing pigeons. The genus was introduced in 1841 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould with the white-quilled rock pigeon (''Petrophassa albipennis'') as the type species. The genus name is a portmanteau of the Ancient Greek words ''petros,'' meaning "rock", and ''phassa,'' meaning "pigeon". The genus contains two species: * Chestnut-quilled rock pigeon, ''P. rufipennis'' * White-quilled rock pigeon, ''P. albipennis'' They are not closely related to ''Columba livia'', the rock dove (also called rock pigeon), a species which includes the domestic and feral A feral () animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species, the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some ... pigeons as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patagioenas
''Patagioenas'' is a genus of New World pigeons whose distinctness from the genus ''Columba'' was long disputed but ultimately confirmed. It is basal to the ''Columba''-''Streptopelia'' radiation. Their ancestors diverged from that lineage probably over 8 million years ago. While the biogeographic pattern of this group suggests that the ancestors of the typical pigeons and turtle-doves settled the Old World from the Americas, ''Patagioenas'' may just as well be the offspring of Old World pigeons which only radiated into different genera later, given that the cuckoo-doves (''Macropygia'') of Southeast Asia also seem to be closely related.Johnson ''et al.'' (2001), Cheke (2005) Taxonomy The genus ''Patagioenas'' was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1853 with the white-crowned pigeon (''Patagioenas leucocephala'') as the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ''patageō'' meaning "to clatter" and ''oinas'' meaning "pigeon". There are 17 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namaqua Dove
The Namaqua dove (''Oena capensis'') is a small pigeon. It is the only species in the genus ''Oena.'' It is found over much of Sub-Saharan Africa as well as Arabia and Madagascar. Taxonomy The Namaqua dove is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Oena''. It is most closely related to doves in the genus ''Turtur'', and some phylogenetic evidence suggests that ''Oena'' may be a part of ''Turtur''. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Namaqua dove in his six volume ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected near the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. He used the French name ''La tourterelle du Cap de Bonne Espérance'' and the Latin ''Turtur capitis bonae spei''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
