Types
Pigeons and doves form the family Columbidae, with more than 300 wild species around the world. This section covers those wild birds, from familiar town and woodland pigeons to regional doves, and the domestic and fancy breeds developed from the rock dove. Each profile looks at identification, voice and range, or at a breed’s history and care.
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Afep Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Afep Pigeon, also known by the names Gray Wood Pigeon and African Wood Pigeon, is a large forest pigeon found in Africa. These pigeons have a very…
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Philippine Green Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Philippine Green Pigeon is a medium-sized wild pigeon found in lowland forests of the Philippines. It is one of the 6 species from the Pompadour Green Pigeon…
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Seychelles Blue Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon found only in the woodland areas of the Seychelles archipelago. This pigeon is most easily recognized by the patch of…
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Strasser Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Strasser pigeon is a breed of fancy pigeon currently used for two main purposes, as an exhibition bird and squab production for food. Origins of the Strasser…
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Speckled Pigeon: Breed Guide
The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), also called the African rock pigeon, is a pigeon endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. It has a red patch of bare skin around each…
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Choiseul Pigeon: Breed Guide
Last seen over a century ago, the Choiseul pigeon (Microgoura meeki) was native to Choiseul Island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. To date, no other habitats have been…
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Andaman Wood Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Andaman Wood Pigeon is a wild fruit-eating pigeon found only in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India). This large, grey-colored pigeon lives in dense evergreen forest and…
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Tooth-billed Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Tooth-Billed Pigeon is a large fruit-eating pigeon that is native to Samoa, in the central South Pacific. This rare wild pigeon species is Samoa’s national bird and…
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Pied Imperial Pigeon: Breed Guide
The pied imperial pigeon is a relatively large, plump species of pigeon found in Southeast Asia, with a close relative in Northern Australia. Its most distinguishing feature is…
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Scandaroon Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Scandaroon pigeon is not an overly common breed of fancy pigeon with a distinctive look that resembles more that of a chicken than a pigeon. Like many…
