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Family: Columbidae Order: Columbiformes Dove: smaller Pigeon: larger Pigeonsvs doves:no scientific taxonomic basis fordistinguishing Squabs:youngdoves/pigeons Strongflight ability Worldwide distribution Shadesof gray and brown, tovery colorful Fruits, seeds, or fresh green leaves Drink water by suckingup in one continuous draft Diet Flimsynestsmade of twigs/vegetative material Foundin trees, onledges, or in groundborrows Monogamouspairfor breeding season/life Lay 1-2 eggs Altricial chicks Nests Controlled by hormoneprolactin Milk is producedin thecrop and/or esophagus More nutritiousthan human/cow Greater fat/protein Highly nutritious Not a secretedsolution MilkProduction 305 species of extant pigeons 20%consideredthreatened 9 critically endangeredCurrent State of PigeonSpeciesWorldwide C10 Pigeons Sunday, July 12, 20152:31 PM
12 speciesextinct Caused byoverhunting(market hunting) Traveled/mated inlarge groups 26 dovesin NA; 13 in US Passengerpigeonmost abundant bird to extinction Most widespreadnative species Year-roundresident All terrestrial systems Hunting of the mourning dove is ALLOWED High reproductive rate MourningDove Introducedspecies Has been in the US the longest Domesticatedand feral pigeonsoriginatedfromthe blue barred rock dove Rock Dove Not Native to US Commonlykept pet species that has escaped captivity andestablishedferal populations Urbanand agricultural habitats Grain diet Larger than MourningDove MourningDoves lack the black colored half collar
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