Archive for the ‘Columbidae’ Category

• Columbidae – Pigeons and Doves

  Aug 10 | Columbidae | Little Stint | 497 Views | with No Comments

  Columbidae – Pigeons and Doves is a family of medium sized Land birds consisting of Pigeons and Doves, generally speaking recently there has been a trend to rationalise the use of the two names by calling the larger birds...

• Namaqua dove

  Jul 8 | Doves | Little Stint | 629 Views | with No Comments

  The Namaqua dove (Oena capensis) is a species of the family Columbidae, and is the only one of the genus Oena. It is found widely across sub-Saharan Africa and sporadically across southern Arabia. In the AWB Region it is resident...

• Laughing dove

  Jul 7 | Doves | Little Stint | 643 Views | with No Comments

  The Laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) or Palm dove is a species of the family Columbidae. It is widely resident across Africa, The Middle East and W Asia and is present in all AWB countries except The Comoros. Order:...

• Red collared dove

  Jul 7 | Doves | Little Stint | 606 Views | with No Comments

  The Red collared dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica) or Red turtle dove is a species of Columbidae found across tropical Asia. The AWB Region is not in its traditional range, but recently it is found in the UAE , whilst Pakistan is...

• Eurasian collared dove

  Jul 6 | Doves | Little Stint | 597 Views | with No Comments

  The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a species of the family Columbidae. Originally from Eurasia it is now widespread across the Holarctic Region. In the AWB Region it is resident in suitable habitats in Morocco,...

• Oriental turtle dove

  Jul 6 | Doves | Little Stint | 602 Views | with No Comments

  The Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis ) is a species of the family Columbidae. It ranges N-S across Central to Southern Asia and from Uzbekistan to Japan latitudinally. In the AWB Region it is not generally...

• European turtle dove

  Jul 6 | Doves | Little Stint | 607 Views | with No Comments

  The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is a species of the family Columbidae. It is an extensive summer breeder across the W Palearctic Region. In the AWB Region it is a summer breeder across all the N African states, the...

• Common wood pigeon

  Jul 6 | Pigeons | Little Stint | 594 Views | with No Comments

  The Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) is a large member of the Columbidae family. It is widespread across W Eurasia. In the AWB Region it is thinly dispersed across suitable habitats. It is a summer breeder across N...

• Stock Dove

  Jul 5 | Doves | Little Stint | 618 Views | with No Comments

  The Stock dove (Columba oenas) is a member of the Columbidae family and is widely found across W Eurasia. In the AWB Region its’ breeding range is the S Caucus, its’ resident range includes Morocco, Turkey and Iran...

• Rock Pigeon

  Jul 5 | Pigeons | Little Stint | 619 Views | with No Comments

  The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) is a member of the family Columbidae and has an extensive world wide range and from which domestic pigeons are descended. Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Columba Species...Columba...