Dove vs Pigeon | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Pigeonsanddovesbelongtothesamefamilyofbirds(Columbidae),whichconsistsofmorethan300speciesofbirds.Theysharesimilarfeatureslikethickand ...
Can you tell the difference between a dove and a pigeon?
The typical image of a dove is that of a white adorable bird with an olive branch in its mouth, a symbol of world peace. But what if I told you that doves can also refer to those ubiquitious rock pigeons that are found throughout Singapore?
Pigeons and doves belong to the same family of birds (Columbidae), which consists of more than 300 species of birds. They share similar features like thick and round bodies, short necks and thin peaks, but doves are generally of a smaller stature while pigeons are often larger and stubbier.
Here are some species of doves and pigeons you can find in Singapore:
Spotted Dove
The Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) is a medium sized bird, measuring about 30 cm. Overall, it has a light brown plumage with a pinkish hue. It has darker upper parts and as its name suggests, a neck patch spotted with white. Another distinctive characteristic is...
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【灰林鴿】:鳩鴿科;
體長31-36公分,重330公克。頭灰色,頸輪奶油色,後頸有黑色鱗斑,身體暗色,尾寬而圓。雌鳥羽色稍微暗色,胸部稍帶有淺紅褐...
【翠翼鳩】:鳩鴿科;
飛行時拍翅非常快速,常貼近地面急速穿越樹林內部,有時會撞上籬笆的鐵絲網而受傷。在許多地區整年都可以繁殖。巢由枝條組成...
【藍冠鴿】:鳩鴿科;易受威脅。CITES II。
體長66-75公分。1800-2400公克。整體羽色暗淺灰藍色。羽冠側扁淺藍色較體色偏灰,有銀質色調。翼及尾較暗色。上頸背及翼上覆...
【紅鳩】:鳩鴿科;
有2個亞種。後頸有一黑色頸環,尾深色末梢白色。雄鳥頭灰色,身體橘褐色。雌鳥類似雄鳥,但背部及翼褐色較濃,腹部羽色較淡...
【綠簑鴿】:鳩鴿科;保育類野生動物
體型粗壯及暗色,在頸部有獨特似雞類的下垂簑羽,雌性具較短的簑羽。嘴黑色,有膨大的臘膜,雌鳥有較小的蠟膜。頭及上頸部的...
【紅隼】:隼科;暫無危機 LC
體長約30公分。體重約200公克。翼展寬約70公分。雄鳥頭及尾灰色,近尾端有黑色橫帶;翼端黑色,其它部份及背部則為栗色,雜...
【澳洲冠鳩】:鳩鴿科;
31-36公分;150-250公克。頭及頸部淺灰色,在後腦處有明顯灰黑色的羽冠,有時豎起或貼平。翅膀具有相當獨特的條紋及紋路。兩...
【黑袖鴿】:鳩鴿科;
體長35-42公分,重365-510公克。有2個亞種。除了初級飛羽、初級覆羽、外側次級飛羽及尾羽黑色外,全身白色帶有些許黃色調。...
【鴕鳥】:鴕鳥科;
世界上最高、最重、蛋最大、眼睛最大、跑得最快的鳥類。腿上無毛,鴕鳥腳僅具兩根腳趾(第三、四趾)其餘都已退化鳥類中唯有牠...
【金背鳩】:鳩鴿科;
體長33-35公分。體重165-274公克。頸側黑色有白斑。翼羽羽緣紅褐色。會偷襲稻田,會覓食穀粒及松子。草本植物、竹子及各種植...