Columba (genus)

Dove (Columba oenas )

The field pigeons (Columba ) are a species-rich genus of Doves ( Columbidae ) and include within this species-rich family to the subfamily of Columbinae. They are prevalent in the Old World. Genetic analysis of Kevin P. Johnson et al. suggests, to lead the New World species that behave as a sister group to Streptoplia as a separate genus under the name of American field pigeons Patagioenas. There are mainly arboreal, although most species occasionally come to feed on the ground.

Appearance feature

Field Pigeons are medium to large birds. The typical field pigeon has the size of a city or wood pigeon. Waldbewohnende species generally have shorter wings and longer tails. In the forest-dwelling wood pigeon in adolescence the characteristics of pigeons open landscapes are still available: The wings are longer and the tail is short in comparison. Typical are blue, gray and brown plumage tones. Many species have conspicuous spots in the neck area. They differ from the turtledoves, by its size, longer tail and legs, which are feathered in the front top.

Reproduction

Most species live in pairs. Both parents feed the young birds, which are altricial. The nest consists usually of two eggs. However, some species have nests with one egg. The European species change their small and large feathers after they have become independent.

Species

  • White-naped Pigeon (Columba albilinea )
  • White naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha )
  • Collared pigeon (Columba albitorques )
  • Silver Pigeon (Columba argentina )
  • Olive Pigeon (Columba arquatrix )
  • Bolles Laurel Pigeon (Columba bollii )
  • Bronze Necklace pigeon ( Columba delegorguei )
  • Nilgiritaube (Columba elphinstonii )
  • Shore pigeon ( Columba eversmanni )
  • Guinea Pigeon (Columba guinea )
  • Black -billed olive pigeon ( Columba hodgsonii )
  • Gloss -crowned Pigeon (Columba iriditorques )
  • Violet pigeon ( Columba janthina )
  • Laurel pigeon ( Columba junoniae )
  • Zimttaube (Columba larvata )
  • White-breasted pigeon ( Columba leucomela )
  • Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota )
  • Rock pigeon (Columba livia)
  • Malherbetaube (Columba malherbii )
  • Dove ( Columba oenas )
  • Somali Pigeon (Columba oliviae )
  • Gelbfußtaube (Columba pallidiceps )
  • Andamanentaube (Columba palumboides )
  • Wood Pigeon ( Columba palumbus)
  • Komorentaube (Columba polleni )
  • Himalaya pigeon ( Columba pulchricollis )
  • Copper pigeon ( Columba punicea )
  • Clip Pigeon (Columba rupestris )
  • Sao Tome pigeon ( Columba simplex)
  • Red- Olive Pigeon (Columba sjostedti )
  • Long tail Olive Pigeon (Columba thomensis )
  • Ceylontaube (Columba torringtoni )
  • Silver neck pigeon ( Columba trocaz )
  • Congo pigeon ( Columba unicincta )
  • White-cheeked Pigeon (Columba vitiensis )

Below are listed the species for which the assignment to a new genus American box pigeons ( Patagioenas ) is excited:

  • Araukanertaube (Columba araucana)
  • Karibentaube (Columba caribaea )
  • Rotrückentaube (Columba cayennensis )
  • Naked eyes Dove (American Field Pigeon) (Columba corensis )
  • Scales neck pigeon ( Columba fasciata )
  • Rotschnabeltaube (Columba flavirostris )
  • Goodsontaube (Columba good soni )
  • Rose shoulder Pigeon (Columba inornata )
  • White -crowned Pigeon (Columba leucocephala )
  • Mask Pigeon (Columba maculosa )
  • Pink-footed pigeon ( Columba nigrirostris )
  • Salvintaube (Columba oenops )
  • Picazuro - pigeon ( Columba picazuro )
  • Wine pigeon ( Columba plumbea ')
  • Shed belly Pigeon (Columba speciosa)
  • Antilles Pigeon (Columba squamosa )
  • Purple Pigeon (Columba subvinacea )
Bolle's Pigeon Bare-eyed Pigeon Scaly-naped Pigeon
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