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Columbidae -
Pigeons and Doves
Subfamily - Columbinae
Rock Dove
Columba livia domestica
* Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea guinea
* Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea phaeonota
White-collared Pigeon
Columba albitorques
monotypic
Stock Dove
Columba oenas oenas
Common Wood Pigeon
Columba palumbus palumbus
African Olive Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
monotypic
Lemon Dove
Columba larvata larvata
Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro picazuro
Bare-eyed Pigeon
Patagioenas corensis
monotypic
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata albilinea
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis pallidicrissa
Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea chapmani
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea purpureotincta
* Malagasy Turtle Dove
Nesoenas picturata rostrata
* Malagasy Turtle Dove
Nesoenas picturata picturata
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
monotypic
Eurasian Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaocto decaocto
African Collared Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea arabica
White-winged Collared Dove
Streptopelia reichenowi
monotypic
* African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens logonensis
* African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens decipiens
* African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens ambigua
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
monotypic
* Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola somalica
* Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola tropica
* Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola onguati
* Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola damarensis
* Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola capicola
Red Turtle Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica humilis
Spotted Dove
Stigmatopelia chinensis tigrina
Laughing Dove
Stigmatopelia senegalensis senegalensis
Little Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia ruficeps malayana
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
monotypic
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
monotypic
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
monotypic
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
monotypic
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis capensis
single member of genus
Common Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica indica
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes lophotes
single member of genus, endemic to Australia
Wonga Pigeon
Leucosarcia melanoleuca
monotypic, single member of genus, endemic to Australia
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
monotypic
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida placida
* Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata antioquiae
* Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata hypoleuca
* Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata chrysauchenia
West Peruvian Dove
Zenaida meloda
monotypic
Scaled Dove
Columbina squammata ridgwayi
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina albivitta
* Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti rufipennis
* Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti caucae
Picui Ground Dove
Columbina picui picui
Croaking Ground Dove
Columbina cruziana
monotypic
Long-tailed Ground Dove
Uropelia campestris campestris
single member of genus
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi approximans
Subfamily - Treroninae
Bruce's Green Pigeon
Treron waalia
monotypic
* African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus salvadorii
* African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus delalandii
Seychelles Blue Pigeon
Alectroenas pulcherrima
monotypic, endemic to The Seychelles
* Mountain Imperial Pigeon
Ducula badia griseicapilla
* Mountain Imperial Pigeon
Ducula badia badia
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
monotypic, endemic to New Zealand