The fruit doves, also known as fruit pigeons, are a genus of birds in the pigeon and dove family. These colourful, frugivorous doves are found in forests and woodlands in Southeast Asia and Oceania. I
Superb Fruit Dove
Dwarf fruit dove (Ptilinopus nainus), Lobo, New Guinea, 1828
Chick of a black-naped fruit dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus)
Falconry Book of Frederick II 1240s detail falconers
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 t
Fruit dove
…The fruit doves, also known as fruit pigeons, are a genus (Ptilinopus) of birds in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). These colourful, frugivorous doves are found in forests and woodlands in Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is a large genus with nearly 50 species, some…
Treron vernans male Kent Ridge Park
A landing collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) displays the contour and flight feathers of its wings.
Snow pigeons flying at an altitude of 3,700 metres (12,000 ft) above sea level