Columbidae

Duvor

Svensk definition

Fågelarter tillhörande släktena Columba, Streptopelia, Zenaida, Treron m fl.

Engelsk definition

Family in the order COLUMBIFORMES, comprised of pigeons or doves. They are BIRDS with short legs, stout bodies, small heads, and slender bills. Some sources call the smaller species doves and the larger pigeons, but the names are interchangeable.

Svenska synonymer

Tamduvor Stadsduvor

Engelska synonymer

Pigeons Pigeon Doves Dove Columba livia Domestic Pigeons Domestic Pigeon Pigeon, Domestic Pigeons, Domestic Rock Pigeons Pigeon, Rock Pigeons, Rock Rock Pigeon Feral Pigeons Feral Pigeon Pigeon, Feral Pigeons, Feral Rock Doves Dove, Rock Doves, Rock Rock Dove