Indian
Dove
Pigeons
and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae within the order columbiformes,
which include some 300 species. Pigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae
within the order columbiformes, which include some 300 species.
Pigeons and doves exhibit
considerable variations in size. The largest species are the crowned pigeons of
New Guinea, which are nearly turkey-sized, at a weight of 2-4 kilograms
(4.4-8.8 lbs.) The smallest are the New World ground-doves of the genus columbiformes,
which are the same size as a House
Sparrow and weigh as little as 22 grams. With a total length of more than 50
centimeters (19 in) and weight of almost a kilo (2 lb), the largest arboreal
species is the Marquesan Imperial Pigeon, while the Dwarf Fruit Dove, which may
measure as little as 13 centimeters (5.1 in), has a marginally smaller total
length than any other species from this family. Smaller species tend to be
known as doves
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