Pigeons and doves
Pigeons and doves are one of the most
cosmopolitan of bird families. All easily recognisable, some are even
brightly coloured and beautiful - even the pesky, city-dwelling pigeon
has a certain head-bobbing charm. Pigeons and doves thrive in pretty
much every habitat on Earth, only the Arctic Circle and Antarctica have
none.
One of the most famous, or infamous, extinctions of recent times was a species of pigeon. The passenger pigeon was perhaps the most numerous bird that ever lived, however, billions were wiped out in under 50 years. Explore some of the remaining 300 or so species from the turtle dove and Old
One of the most famous, or infamous, extinctions of recent times was a species of pigeon. The passenger pigeon was perhaps the most numerous bird that ever lived, however, billions were wiped out in under 50 years. Explore some of the remaining 300 or so species from the turtle dove and Old
World pigeon groups below.
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