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 endangered•Current 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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