Genus Columba
The "typical" pigeons. Predominately found in Old World.

Dove, Rock aka Rock Pigeon aka Feral Pigeon Columba livia  Found: almost everywhere
Photographed by: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Dick Daniels   2) Dick - North Carolina
1) This rock dove was photographed on the cliffs of John O'Groats Scotland. The cliff residents, now scarce, are the ancestors of all domestic/feral pidgeons.  2) Feral Pigeon similar to wild rock dove.

The following subspecies are: Checkered, Pied

dark, white, white-breasted


Dove, Cinnamon  aka  African Lemon Dove    Columba larvata  aka Aplopelia larvata  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) DIck Daniels - Birds of Eden, South Africa  2) DIck - Birds of Eden, South Africa


Pigeon, African Olive  aka Rameron Pigeon  Columba arquatrix  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Matthew Hine  2, 4) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo  3) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo


Pigeon, Speckled aka African Rock Dove  Columba guinea   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 3) Kjeuring - Table Mountain Cape Town 
    2, 4) Dick Daniels - Cape Town, South Africa  5) Dick - Cape Town




Genus Oena - 1 species

Dove, Namaqua  Oena capensis  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Ruby 1x2



Genus Streptopelia
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. (Wikipediia)

Dove, African Mourning aka Mourning Collared Dove  Streptopelia decipiens   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Christophe Eyquem - Samburu, Kenya  2) Lip Kee Yap - Dove,_African_Mourning 
    3) Carol Foil - Lake Nakuru National Park


Dove, Laughing Streptopelia senegalensis      Found: Africa, Australia, India
Photographed by: 1) Sandeep Thoppil - Gaborone Game Reserve, Botswana   2) J M Garg   3) Frank Vassen  4) Arthur Chapman
    5) Dick Daniels - Tanzania   6) Dick - South Africa   7) Dick - South Africa   8) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo



Dove, Red-eyed Streptopelia semitorquata   Found: Africa
hotographed by:  1) Dick Daniels - Cape Town, South Africa  2) Dick - Cape Town


Dove, Ring-necked aka Cape Turtle Dove Streptopelia capicola   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Arno Meintjes   2) Erik A Drablos - Masai Mara, Kenya  3, 4) Dick Daniels- Johannesburg, South Africa


Dove, European Turtle  aka Turtle Dove  Streptopelia turtur  Found: Europe, Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Miguel Gonzlez Novo  3) Skolan 124



Genus Treron
Green pigeons are distributed across Asia and Africa. Their green coloration comes from a carotenoid pigment in their diet.

Pigeon, African Green-  Treron calvus  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Arno Meintjes  2) Dick - Kruger National Park, South Africa 3) Dick Daniels - Kruger National Park
   4) Johann du Preez - Skukuza, Kruger National Park


Pigeon, Bruce's Green  Treron waalia  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Trisha Shears - Cincinnati Zoo



Genus Turtur
Found: Africa

Dove, Emerald-spotted Wood  Turtur chalcospilos  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Arno Meintjes  2) Carol Foil - Kenya  3) Jerry Oldenettle - Botswana  4) Charlie Westerinen - Botswana