Columbinae

• Columba
• Geotrygon
• Leptotila
• Leptotrygon
• Macropygia
• Nesoenas
• Patagioenas
• Reinwardtoena
• Spilopelia
• Streptopelia
• Turacoena
• Zenaida
• Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus

  A large pigeon with a gray body and conspicuous white patches on its neck and wings.

• Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto

  A pale gray-brown dove with a black neck band. In Britain and Ireland, it is often seen in gardens, parks and farmland.

• European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur

  A small dove seen in Britain in spring and summer. Its chestnut-and-black mottled back and ground-feeding habits make it distinctive.

• Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis

  A small, long-tailed dove with a reddish-brown breast and belly. In southern Africa it is often seen in pairs or small groups, feeding on seeds on the ground.

• Stock Dove Columba oenas

  A blue-grey pigeon that feeds on farmland and nests in holes in old trees. This entry shows part of its range in Britain and Ireland.

• Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura

  A slim-bodied dove with a pointed tail and a habit of feeding on seeds on the ground.

• Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis

  A brown dove with white spots across a black collar on the back of its neck. In Australian cities and parks, introduced wild birds forage mostly on the ground for seeds and scraps.

• Rock pigeon Columba livia

  A pigeon that nests in rocky seaside crevices in the wild. Feral pigeons seen in towns are the same species, descended from domestic birds.

• Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

  The Red Collared Dove is a small dove that feeds on seeds on the ground in open grassland. Males and females have different plumage.

• Oriental turtle dove Streptopelia orientalis

  A dove of East Asian woods, farmland and towns. In Japan, fine striped patches on the sides of the neck help identify it.

• African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea

  The African Collared Dove has a pale rosy-grey head and neck and a narrow dark half-collar on the nape. It searches for seeds on the ground.

• White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

  The White-tipped Dove is marked by sandy plumage, a darker back, and white tips on the outer tail feathers. It searches for seeds on the ground in dry woods and riverside scrub.