Types
Profiles of wild pigeon and dove species and of domestic and fancy breeds.
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Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata): Identification, Call and Breeding
The zebra dove is a small barred dove native to South-East Asia and introduced to Hawaii. How to identify it, its call, diet, nesting, range and legal status.
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Inca Dove (Columbina inca): Identification, Call, Nesting and Range
The Inca dove is a small, scaly dove of Mexico and the US Southwest. How to identify it, its "no hope" call, diet, nesting, pyramid roosting and range.
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Wood Pigeon: Identification, Call, Babies, Diet and Range
How to identify a wood pigeon, what it sounds like, what it eats, baby wood pigeon timeline, lifespan, UK numbers and a range map. Sourced from BTO and…
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English Pouter Pigeon: Breed Standard, History and Care
The English Pouter is a tall, slim fancy pigeon bred to stand almost upright on long, feathered legs while it inflates its crop into a round “globe” under…
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Pigeon Colours and Genetics: Base Colours, Patterns and Modifiers Explained
A pigeon’s colour is decided by a handful of genes. A gene is one instruction in the bird’s DNA. Each pigeon gets one copy of most genes from…
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The Passenger Pigeon: Breed Guide
The passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was a North American pigeon that became extinct in the early twentieth century. An estimated 3 to 5 billion lived in North America…
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Yellow-Legged Pigeon: Breed Spotlight
The yellow-legged pigeon (Columba pallidiceps) is a wild pigeon native to the Bismarck Archipelago (part of Papua New Guinea) and the Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific. It…
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White-Headed Pigeon: Breed Guide
The white-headed pigeon (Columba leucomela) is a large pigeon endemic to eastern Australia, found from Cooktown in far north Queensland to the Illawarra district of southern New South…
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Crested Pigeon: Breed Guide
The crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is one of the native Australian pigeons, recognised by its distinctive head crest and widespread across much of the continent. It was given…
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Breed Guide: Metallic Pigeon
The Metallic pigeon (Columba vitiensis) also known as the white-throated pigeon is a medium-sized species with a wide-ranged distribution in Malesia (opens in new tab). Its distinctive triangular…
