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Pigeons, doves
Order:
Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
303 species
worldwide;
17-90 cm; dense plumage; bill with fleshy cere; head small; flight strong;
diversity of feeding habits;
biparental care with young fed "pigeon's milk" produced by crop; sexes similar; generally monogamous; usually two eggs in flimsy nest.
Red-billed Pigeon Columba flavirostris calling
Ruddy Pigeon Columba subvinacea calling
Scaled Dove Columbina squammata calling
Caribbean Dove Leptotila jamaicensis calling