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Dove

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Subfamily Leptotilinae - Zenaidine and quail-doves

Genus Zenaida (7 species)

Genus Ectopistes - Passenger Pigeon (extinct; 1914)

White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi)

White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi)

Genus Leptotila

Genus Geotrygon - quail-doves

Genus Starnoenas

Subfamily Columbininae - American ground doves

 

The Inca Dove probably belongs into the genus Columbina too.

The Inca Dove probably belongs into the genus Columbina too.

Genus Columbina

Genus Claravis

Genus Metropelia

Genus Scardafella - possibly belongs into Columbina

Genus Uropelia

Luzon Bleeding-heart Pigeon Gallicolumba crinigera, native to the Philippines.

Luzon Bleeding-heart Pigeon Gallicolumba crinigera, native to the Philippines.

 

Subfamily N.N. - Indopacific ground doves

Genus Gallicolumba (16-17 living species, 3-4 recently extinct)

Genus Trugon

Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria in Bristol Zoo.

Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria in Bristol Zoo.

 

Subfamily Otidiphabinae - Pheasant Pigeon

Genus Otidiphaps - Pheasant Pigeon

Subfamily Didunculinae - Tooth-billed Pigeon

Genus Didunculus

Subfamily Gourinae - crowned pigeons

Genus Goura

Subfamily N.N. ("Treroninae") - green and fruit-doves and imperial pigeons

Genus Ducula - imperial-pigeons

Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor.

Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor.

Genus Lopholaimus - Topknot Pigeon

Kererū (New Zealand Pigeon), Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae.

Kererū (New Zealand Pigeon), Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae.

Genus Hemiphaga - New Zealand Pigeon or kererū

Genus Cryptophaps

Genus Gymnophaps - mountain-pigeons

Genus Ptilinopus - fruit-doves (some 50 living species, 1-2 recently extinct)

Genus Natunaornis - Viti Levu Giant Pigeon (prehistoric)

Genus Drepanoptila

Genus Alectroenas - blue pigeons

Subfamily Raphinae - didines

Genus Raphus - Dodo (extinct; late 17th century)

Genus Pezophaps - Rodrigues Solitaire (extinct; c.1730)

Placement unresolved

 

The unusual Nicobar Pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica

The unusual Nicobar Pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica

 

Love Dove decoys

Love Dove decoys

Genus Caloenas

Genus Treron - green pigeons

Wonga Pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca, native to Australia.

Wonga Pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca, native to Australia.

Genus Phapitreron - brown doves

Genus Leucosarcia - Wonga Pigeon

Genus Microgoura - Choiseul Crested Pigeon (extinct; early 20th century)

Genus Dysmoropelia

Genus indeterminate

References

Doves as food

Several species of pigeon or dove are used as food, and probably any could be; the powerful breast muscles characteristic of the family make excellent meat. In Europe the Wood Pigeon is commonly shot as a game bird, while Rock Pigeons were originally domesticated as a food species, and many breeds were developed for their meat-bearing qualities. The extinction of the Passenger Pigeon was at least partly due to shooting for use as food.

Doves are Kosher, and they and Turtle Doves are the only birds that may be used for a Korban. Other kosher birds may be eaten, but not brought as a Korban.

Trivia

 

A traditional pigeonhouse in Meybod, Yazd, Iran.

A traditional pigeonhouse in Meybod, Yazd, Iran.

Related to symbolism

Miscellaneous

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Footnotes

  1. ^ Basically, the conventional treatment had 2 large subfamilies, one for the fruit-doves, imperial pigeons and fruit-pigeons, and another for nearly all of the remaining species. Additionally, there were 3 monotypic subfamilies, one each for the genera Goura, Otidiphaps and Didunculus. The old subfamily Columbinae consists of 5 distinct lineages, whereas the other 4 groups are more or less accurate representations of the evolutionary relationships.

 

 

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