Columbidae
Synonyms
Columba livia
Domestic Pigeon
Domestic Pigeons
Dove
Dove, Rock
Doves
Doves, Rock
Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeons
Pigeon
Pigeon, Domestic
Pigeon, Feral
Pigeon, Rock
Pigeons
Pigeons, Domestic
Pigeons, Feral
Pigeons, Rock
Rock Dove
Rock Doves
Rock Pigeon
Rock Pigeons
Family in the order COLUMBIFORMES, comprised of pigeons or doves. They are BIRDS with short legs, stout bodies, small heads, and slender bills. Some sources call the smaller species doves and the larger pigeons, but the names are interchangeable.