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Patagioenas fasciata (Say, 1822)

Patagioenas fasciata (Say, 1822)

Patagioenas fasciata (Say, 1822)

Patagioenas fasciata, the band-tailed pigeon, is a large New World pigeon found from southwestern North America to northern Argentina.

Patagioenas flavirostris (Wagler, 1831)

Patagioenas flavirostris (Wagler, 1831)

Patagioenas flavirostris (Wagler, 1831)

Patagioenas flavirostris, the red-billed pigeon, is a mid-to-large pigeon native to dry forests from southern Texas to Costa Rica.

Patagioenas plumbea (Vieillot, 1818)

Patagioenas plumbea (Vieillot, 1818)

Patagioenas plumbea (Vieillot, 1818)

Patagioenas plumbea, the plumbeous pigeon, is a South American pigeon species with distinct physical traits and six geographically separated subspecies.

Patagioenas inornata (Vigors, 1827)

Patagioenas inornata (Vigors, 1827)

Patagioenas inornata (Vigors, 1827)

Patagioenas inornata, the plain pigeon, is a large pigeon with distinct plumage features native to areas including Jamaica.

Gallicolumba luzonica (Scopoli, 1786)

Gallicolumba luzonica (Scopoli, 1786)

Gallicolumba luzonica (Scopoli, 1786)

Gallicolumba luzonica, the Luzon bleeding-heart, is a medium-sized ground dove named for its distinctive chest marking, native to Luzon.

Ducula goliath (G.R.Gray, 1859)

Ducula goliath (G.R.Gray, 1859)

Ducula goliath (G.R.Gray, 1859)

The goliath imperial pigeon is a large arboreal pigeon endemic to New Caledonia with distinctive plumage features.

Ducula pacifica (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Ducula pacifica (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Ducula pacifica (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Ducula pacifica, the Pacific imperial pigeon, is a frugivorous forest pigeon that acts as an important seed disperser across Pacific islands.

Ducula latrans (Peale, 1849)

Ducula latrans (Peale, 1849)

Ducula latrans (Peale, 1849)

The barking imperial pigeon is a frugivorous pigeon with distinctive barking mating calls, whose population is declining due to human activity.

Ducula aenea (Linnaeus, 1766)

Ducula aenea (Linnaeus, 1766)

Ducula aenea (Linnaeus, 1766)

Ducula aenea, the green imperial pigeon, is a large forest pigeon native to tropical southern Asia east to Indonesia.

Ducula whartoni (Sharpe, 1887)

Ducula whartoni (Sharpe, 1887)

Ducula whartoni (Sharpe, 1887)

The Christmas imperial pigeon (Ducula whartoni) is an endemic frugivorous pigeon of Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean.

Ducula pinon (Gaimard, 1823)

Ducula pinon (Gaimard, 1823)

Ducula pinon (Gaimard, 1823)

Pinon's imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon) is a Columbidae bird found in New Guinea and nearby islands that lives in moist lowland forests.

Ducula badia (Raffles, 1822)

Ducula badia (Raffles, 1822)

Ducula badia (Raffles, 1822)

Ducula badia, the mountain imperial pigeon, is a large forest-dwelling pigeon found across southeastern Asia.

Ducula bicolor (Scopoli, 1786)

Ducula bicolor (Scopoli, 1786)

Ducula bicolor (Scopoli, 1786)

Pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor) is a large pied pigeon of Southeast Asia and nearby areas, classified as least concern.

Ducula spilorrhoa (G.R.Gray, 1858)

Ducula spilorrhoa (G.R.Gray, 1858)

Ducula spilorrhoa (G.R.Gray, 1858)

Ducula spilorrhoa, the Torresian imperial pigeon, is a large mostly white plump pigeon with distinct black markings.

Leptotila plumbeiceps P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1868

Leptotila plumbeiceps P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1868

Leptotila plumbeiceps P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1868

Leptotila plumbeiceps, the grey-headed dove, is a small dove with two recognized subspecies found across Central and South America.

Leptotila jamaicensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Leptotila jamaicensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Leptotila jamaicensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Leptotila jamaicensis, the Caribbean dove, is a mid-sized dove with four recognized subspecies that occupy distinct ranges across the Caribbean region and nearby Central and South America.

Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855

Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855

Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855

Leptotila verreauxi (white-tipped dove) is a resident breeding dove found from southern Texas to South America.

Leptotila pallida von Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884

Leptotila pallida von Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884

Leptotila pallida von Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884

Leptotila pallida, the pallid dove, is a small dove found in lowland forests of western South America's Chocó bioregion.

Leptotila rufaxilla (Richard & Bernard, 1792)

Leptotila rufaxilla (Richard & Bernard, 1792)

Leptotila rufaxilla (Richard & Bernard, 1792)

Leptotila rufaxilla, the grey-fronted dove, is a South American dove with described plumage, multiple subspecies and defined range and habitat.

Leptotila cassinii Lawrence, 1867

Leptotila cassinii Lawrence, 1867

Leptotila cassinii Lawrence, 1867

This is a description of Leptotila cassinii (grey-chested dove), covering its appearance, subspecies variation, distribution, and habitat.

Metriopelia ceciliae (R.Lesson, 1845)

Metriopelia ceciliae (R.Lesson, 1845)

Metriopelia ceciliae (R.Lesson, 1845)

Metriopelia ceciliae, the bare-faced ground dove, is a small dove that inhabits arid and semi-arid western South America.

Metriopelia melanoptera (Molina, 1782)

Metriopelia melanoptera (Molina, 1782)

Metriopelia melanoptera (Molina, 1782)

Metriopelia melanoptera, the black-winged ground dove, is a small South American dove with two recognized subspecies living in high elevation open and woodland habitats.

Metriopelia aymara (Prévost, 1840)

Metriopelia aymara (Prévost, 1840)

Metriopelia aymara (Prévost, 1840)

Metriopelia aymara, the golden-spotted ground dove, is a species of dove found in arid Andean regions of western South America.

Metriopelia morenoi (Sharpe, 1902)

Metriopelia morenoi (Sharpe, 1902)

Metriopelia morenoi (Sharpe, 1902)

Moreno's ground dove (Metriopelia morenoi) is a small dove endemic to grasslands of northwestern Argentina.

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