About Pigeons, Doves

Overview

The Pigeons, Doves are a family of birds (Latin: Columbidae) within the order Pigeons and Doves. Worldwide the family includes about 52 genera and 352 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Oriental Region, South America. Notable genera include Ptilinopus, Ducula, Columba. Columbiformes are the pigeons and doves, 352 species of gentle, often gregarious birds found on every continent except the coldest polar regions.

Classification

Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves); Order: Pigeons and Doves; about 52 genera and 352 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia, the Oriental Region, South America.