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The tooth-billed pigeon, aka manumea or tandduva, hails only from the islands of Samoa and Apia and is the only living species of the genus Didunculus. They are threatened by habitat loss due to residential and commercial developments, as well as logging; accidental killings due to hunting for Pacific Imperial-pigeons; […]

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The blue-headed quail-dove, aka blue-headed partridge-dove, hail from the pigeon and dove family and are endemic to island of Cuba. These birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the logging industry; hunting; trapping; invasive species, via feral cats preying on both adults & chicks; […]

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The Nicobar pigeon, aka Nicobar dove, hackled pigeon, white-tailed pigeon, or vulturine pigeon, hails from South East Asia and Oceania. They prefer dry forests, mangroves, rainforests, and shrubland habitats. Due to habitat loss at the hands of agriculture; hunting; trapping; and invasive species (and with them disease, predation, and competition […]

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The Victoria crowned pigeon is the largest pigeon species in the world. They can be found in northern New Guinea and the surrounding islands, as well as in portions of Indonesia. These birds prefer swamp forests, lowland moist forest locations – that were previous alluvial plains, and also sago forests. […]

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The pigeon is considered the world’s first domesticated bird. Records have shown that pigeons have been kept in captivity for over 5,000 years, dating back to Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) around 3000 BC. It is even believed that they have been domesticated since 8000 BC. They’ve also been a valuable food […]

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The ringnecked dove (aka, ring-necked dove, barbary dove, laughing dove, white dove, collared dove, and Eurasian collared dove) is a widespread bird which can be found throughout North America, Europe, and Africa. These birds are considered a mildly invasive species in America. They have been known to fly as far […]

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