DOVEs and PIGEONs of South America
The Columbiformes order contains just one family, the Columbidae which is comprised of dove and pigeon species. They have small heads,short legs, and four unwebbed toes. All Columbiformes are monogamous. Unlike most other birds they are capable of drinking by sucking up water, without needing to tilt the head back.
New World
Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae
Genus Columbina
Small ground doves found in the New World.
Dove, Common Ground- Columbina passerina Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Jamaica 2, 3) Dick - Puerto Rico 4, 5) Peter Wallack 5) Dominic Sherony
6) Wilson - Martin Homestead Refuge, Edinburg, Texas
Dove, Picui Ground Columbina picui Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Claudio Timm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 2) Gabriela Steren
Dove, Ruddy Ground- Columbina talpacoti Found: North America, South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dario Sanches - Brazil
Genus Leptotila
New World tropical and subtropical doves. Mainly found in Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean.
Dove, Gray-fronted Leptotila rufaxilla Found: South America
Photographed by: Dario Sanches
Dove, White-tipped Leptotila verreauxi Found:The Americas
Photographed by: 1, 2) Claudio Timm 3) Alan D Wilson - Ramirez Ranch, Near Roma, Texas
Genus Patagioenas
New World Pigeons. Diverged from the Genus Columba over 8 million years ago.
Pigeon, Bare-eyed Patagioenas corensis Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Chika Wantanabe
Pigeon, Band-tailed Patagioenas fasciata Found: The Americas
Potographed by: 1) Alan Vernon - Arizona 2) Gary Kramer, US Fish and Wildlife Service 3) Ingrid Taylar 4) Greg Smith - California
Pigeon, Peruvian aka Maranon Pigeon Patagioenas oenops Found: Ecuador, Peru
Photographed by: 1, 2) Doug Janson
Pigeon, Picazuro Patagioenas picazuro Found: South American
Photographed by: 1, 4) Dario Sanches - Sao Paulo Botanic Garden, Brazil 2, 3) dfaulder - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pigeon, Red-billed Patagioenas flavirostris Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1) Michael Woodruff - Costa Rica 2) Tom Friedel
Pigeon, Ruddy Patagioenas subvinacea Found: South America
Photographed by Michael Woodruff - Milpe Bird Sanctuary, NW Ecuador
Pigeon, Spot-winged Patagioenas maculosa Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Lip Kee Yap 2) Cláudio Timm
Genus Zenaida
Dove, Eared Zenaida auriculata Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Dario Sanches - Brazil 2) Arthur Chapman 3, 4) Claudio Timm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Dove, Galapagos Zenaida galapagoensis Found: Galapagos Islands
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - the Galapagos Islands
Dove, Pacific aka West Peruvian Dove Zenaida meloda Found; South America
Photographed by Charlie Westerinen - Lima Perus
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