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Post by Hamsters82 on Apr 22, 2008 17:44:05 GMT -4
On a Star Wars site that I go to, I was talking to a friend who said he was talking to his mother about doves and pigeons. He wanted to know the difference between them. Thanks guys.  |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Apr 22, 2008 18:19:51 GMT -4
What am I? An ornithologist? ;D
>> Pigeons and doves constitute the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerine birds. In general parlance the terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably. In ornithological practice, there is a tendency for "dove" to be used for smaller species and "pigeon" for larger ones, but this is in no way consistently applied, and historically the common names for these birds involve a great deal of variation between the term "dove" and "pigeon." This family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indomalaya and Australasia ecozones. The young doves and pigeons are called "squabs." <<
The family is huge! So many varieties.
Doves seem to be commonly associated with being white, but that is due to breeding.
And there you go!
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Post by Hamsters82 on Apr 23, 2008 21:14:15 GMT -4
Thanks, I'll pass this onto him.
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Post by pinky on Apr 23, 2008 21:26:58 GMT -4
May I add my comments?
The pigeon of parks and urban areas has a "real" name, pigeon being a catch-all kind of term. Its real name is "rock dove." The mourning dove is another common dove, but it is not referred to as a pigeon. It is not white, but light gray and brown.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Apr 23, 2008 22:47:07 GMT -4
>> The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), or Rock Dove, is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon". The domestic pigeon is of this species, and escaped domestic pigeons have given rise to the feral pigeon.
Rock Pigeons are pale grey with two black bars on each wing. Males and females are similar in appearance. The species is generally monogamous, with two squabs (young) per brood. Both parents care for the young for a time. <<
There you go! Thanks.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Apr 24, 2008 7:08:27 GMT -4
Neat Robin, thanks. I was waiting for you to answer, not that anyone else couldn't, but you're the bird expert here. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Apr 26, 2008 0:03:20 GMT -4
Question for the expert: pigeon or dove??   |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 2, 2008 19:44:42 GMT -4
I weill answer this one myself: Rock Dove!  |
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Post by Hamsters82 on May 3, 2008 1:39:38 GMT -4
Stuffed animal colored dove.  |
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Post by pinky on May 3, 2008 12:50:13 GMT -4
Somebody's-creative-expression dove!
Not a bluebird, that's for sure.
Those black wing bars seem weird.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 3, 2008 18:30:48 GMT -4
When you squeeze him he chirps appropriately. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 3, 2008 18:31:36 GMT -4
What about the white bird above? Pigeon or dove??
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 19, 2008 21:10:47 GMT -4
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Post by hamwolf89 on May 25, 2008 12:26:03 GMT -4
here there are pigeons AND doves all over the place. (the only doves i see though EVER is the white winged ones)
to me it's easy to see the difference.
Dove becks seems to be longer.
pigeons necks seem to be longer, and body is sometime much bigger then a doves.
also doves are more shy and fly away almost imediantly, while doves are more laid back and try and run away for awhile then fly away.
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