[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Patagioenas plumbea | [IT] Colomba della Cayenna | [UK] Plumbeous Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon plombe | [DE] Weintaube | [ES] Paloma Plomiza | [NL] Loodgrijze duif | [SU]Busimangrodoifi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Patagioenas plumbea SA Colombia to se Brazil Patagioenas plumbea baeri c Brazil Patagioenas plumbea …
Category Archive: Columbidae
Feb 17
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove (Columbina minuta)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina minuta | [IT] Tortora minuta | [UK] Plain-breasted Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe pygmee | [DE] Zwergtaubchen | [ES] Columbina Menuda | [NL] Dwergduif | [SU]Kaner-stondofi Physical charateristics The forehead is pale pinkish-grey. The top of the head, nape, back of the neck and upper mantle are …
Feb 17
Pale-vented Pigeon (Columba cayennensis)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba cayennensis | [IT] Colomba della Cayenna | [UK] Pale-vented Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon rousset | [DE] Rotruckentaube | [ES] Paloma Colorada | [NL] Rosse duif | [SU]Grunededoifi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Patagioenas cayennensis LA s Mexico to n Argentina Patagioenas cayennensis andersoni se Colombia and …
Feb 17
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Zenaida macroura | [IT] Tortora lamentosa americana | [UK] Mourning Dove | [FR] Tourterelle triste | [DE] Carolinataube | [ES] Zenaida Huilota | [NL] Treurtortel | [SU]Busimangrodoifi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Zenaida macroura NA, MA widespread Zenaida macroura carolinensis e USA, Bermuda, Bahama Is. Zenaida macroura …
Feb 17
Grey-fronted Dove (Leptotila rufaxilla)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Leptotila rufaxilla | [IT] Tortora frontegrigia | [UK] Grey-fronted Dove | [FR] Colombe a front gris | [DE] Rotachseltaube | [ES] Paloma Montaraz Frentiblanca | [NL] Grijskruinduif | [SU]Pasidoifi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leptotila rufaxilla SA Colombia to ne Argentina Leptotila rufaxilla bahiae c Brazil Leptotila …
Feb 17
Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Zenaida auriculata | [IT] Tortora orecchiuta | [UK] Eared Dove | [FR] Tourterelle oreillarde | [DE] Ohrflecktaube | [ES] Zenaida Torcaza | [NL] Geoorde Treurduif | [SU]Kasabadoifi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Zenaida auriculata SA widespread Zenaida auriculata antioquiae nc Colombia Zenaida auriculata auriculata c Chile, wc …
Feb 17
Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina passerina | [IT] Tortora passerina | [UK] Common Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe a queue noire | [DE] Sperlingstaubchen | [ES] Columbina Comun | [NL] Musduif | [SU]Peni-ati-stondoifi Physical charateristics These tiny doves are generally brownish grey above and somewhat paler below with scaled breast and nape. …
Feb 17
Blue Ground-Dove (Claravis pretiosa)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Claravis pretiosa | [IT] Tortora azzurrata | [UK] Blue Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe bleutee | [DE] Schmucktaubchen | [ES] Tortolita Azulada | [NL] Blauwe Grondduif | [SU]Sabanadoifi Physical charateristics A highly dimorphic species; males are “blue grey” & females are brown. Males a bright bluish grey , …
Feb 17
White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Leptotila verreauxi | [IT] Tortora frontebianca di Verreaux | [UK] White-tipped Dove | [FR] Colombe de Verreaux | [DE] Blauringtaube | [ES] Paloma Montaraz Comun | [NL] Verreaux-duif | [SU]Pasidoifi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leptotila verreauxi LA widespread Leptotila verreauxi angelica s Texas (USA), n and …
Feb 17
Violaceous Quail-Dove (Geotrygon violacea)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Geotrygon violacea | [IT] Tortora quaglia violacea | [UK] Violaceous Quail-Dove | [FR] Colombe a nuque violette | [DE] Bischofstaube | [ES] Paloma-Perdiz Rojiza | [NL] Bisschopskwartelduif | [SU]Doifi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Geotrygon violacea LA Nicaragua to Venezuela, e, c SA Geotrygon violacea albiventer Nicaragua …
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