VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

4. Pigeons and doves

PIGEONS AND DOVES  [Web link ......]

• This group of birds is classified in the family Columbidae. 
• The pigeons and dove have fairly uniform appearance.
• The term 'dove' tends to be reserved for smaller birds, but this does not apply in every instance. 
• Most species eat seed, but a few genera subsists largely on fruit. 
• Blue rock pigeon-Columba livea
• Spotted Dove ‑ Streptopelia chinensis
• Fancy pigeons

Rock pigeon

Spotted dove

Fantail - fancy pigeon

Homer pigeon

Homing pigeon