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The stock dove (Columba oenas) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. It is widely distributed in the western Palearctic, north to central Scandinavia and south to northwest Africa. Western and southern populations are resident, while northeastern populations are migratory to avoid the colder winters there.
The terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used indiscriminately for smaller and larger Columbidae, respectively. Columba species are mostly termed "pigeons", and in many cases "wood pigeons", but some (including the type species of the genus), are termed "doves".
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes 352 species in family Columbidae, the pigeons and doves. They are distributed among 50 genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. It includes 13 extinct species. [1]
This is a list of Columbiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.
Columbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes . These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres .
Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae. Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Rock pigeon, Columba livia; Stock dove, Columba oenas; Common wood-pigeon, Columba palumbus; European turtle-dove, Streptopelia turtur; Oriental turtle-dove, Streptopelia orientalis (A)
Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae. A perched Laughing dove. Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Rock pigeon, Columba livia Gmelin, JF, 1789; Ancient Egyptian sSmt(y) "one of turquoise colour" (?) Stock dove, Columba oenas Linnaeus, 1758
Columbimorphae is a clade/superorder discovered by genome analysis that includes birds of the orders Columbiformes (pigeons and doves), Pterocliformes (sandgrouse), and Mesitornithiformes (mesites).