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. There are about 308 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Ireland.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | |
| Stock Dove | Columba oenas | |
| Common Wood-Pigeon | Columba palumbus | |
| Eurasian Turtle-Dove | Streptopelia turtur | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | |
| Mourning Dove | Zeanaida macroura | (A) |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ireland
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