Pigeons and Doves
Order: Columbiformes. Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.
| Common name | Species | Habitat | Breeding Status | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-crowned Pigeon | Columba leucocephala | ML | B | u | u | u | - |
| Scaly-naped Pigeon | Columba squamosa | MF | B | u | u | - | - |
| Zenaida Dove | Zenaida aurita | TS/ML | B | u | u | u | u |
| White-winged Dove | Zenaida asiatica | TS | B | u | u | - | - |
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | TS | B | r | - | - | - |
| Common Ground Dove | Columbina passerina | TS | B | a | a | a | a |
| Key West Quail Dove | Geotrygon chrysia | DF | PB | - | - | r | - |
| Bridled Quail Dove | Geotrygon mystacea | DF | PB | - | - | r | - |
| Ruddy Quail Dove | Geotrygon montana | DF | B | - | - | r | - |
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