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  • Columbidae

    Columbidae is the only family in the order Columbiformes. The family consists of doves and pigeons. The family contains 344 species divided into 50 genera. Thirteen of the species are extinct.

     

    Pigeon is a French word that derives from the Latin pīpiō, for a "peeping" chick;
    Dove is an ultimately Germanic word that refers to the bird's diving flight.
    A group of doves is called a "dule", taken from the French word deuil ('mourning').
    Middle English: culver, from Old English culufre, culfre, culfer, possibly borrowed from Vulgar Latin *columbra, from Latin columbula (“little pigeon”), from Latin columba (“pigeon, dove”).
    Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).

  • Dove, Columbidae, Chalcophaps, Ho Bo Cau

    Chalcophaps is a genus of small doves, commonly called emerald doves, that are found in Indomalaya and Australasia.
    In the Ancient Greek language: khalkos meaning "bronze" and phaps meaning "pigeon".

    1/ Emerald dove or common emerald dove (Cu luồng, Chalcophaps indica), also called Asian emerald dove and grey-capped emerald dove

  • Dove, Columbidae, Spilopelia, Ho Bo Cau

    Spilopelia is a genus of doves that are closely related to Streptopelia, yet distinguished from them by differences in morphology and behavior. 
    The name Spilopelia combines the Ancient Greek spilos meaning "spot" and peleia meaning "dove".
    1/ Spotted dove (Cu gáy, Cu đất, Spilopelia chinensis)
    Another name was Streptopelia chinensis.
    Formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. 

  • Ducula

    Ducula is a genus of the pigeon family Columbidae, collectively known as imperial pigeons.
    Imperial pigeons are found in forests of southern Asia, New Guinea, northern Australia and the Pacific islands. 

    Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
    The genus name Ducula is from the Latin dux genitive ducis meaning "leader".

    1/ Mountain imperial pigeon (Gầm ghì lưng nâu, Ducula badia), also known as the maroon-backed imperial pigeon or Hodgson's imperial pigeon
    2/ Green imperial pigeon (Gầm ghì lưng xanh, Ducula aenea)
    3/ Pied imperial pigeon (Gầm ghì trắng, Ducula bicolor) 

  • Macropygia

    Macropygia is a genus of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. The genus is one of three genera known as cuckoo-doves.
    Columbidae, Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
    Macropygia: the Ancient Greek makros meaning "long" or "deep" and "-pugios" meaning "-rumped").

    1/ Little cuckoo-dove (Gầm ghì đầu hung, Macropygia ruficeps) 
    2/ Barred cuckoo-dove (Gầm ghì vằn, Macropygia unchall) 

  • Pigeon, Columbidae, Caloenas, Ho Bo Cau

    Caloenas is a genus of pigeons. The only living species is the Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica).
    The genus name combines the Ancient Greek kalos meaning "beautiful" with oinas meaning "dove".
    1/ Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Bồ câu nicoba, Caloenas nicobarica)

  • Treron

    Treron is a genus of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. Its members are commonly called green pigeons. The genus is distributed across Asia and Africa.

    Columbidae, Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
    Pigeon is a French word that derives from the Latin pīpiō, for a "peeping" chick;
    Dove is an ultimately Germanic word that refers to the bird's diving flight.
    The genus name Treron is from the Ancient Greek trērōn meaning "pigeon" or "dove".

    1/ White-bellied green pigeon (Cu xanh Bụng Trắng, Treron sieboldii)
    2/ Yellow-footed green pigeon (Cu xanh chân vàng, Treron phoenicopterus), also known as yellow-legged green pigeon
    3/ Cinnamon-headed green pigeon (Cu xanh cổ nâu, Treron fulvicollis)
    4/ Pink-necked green pigeon (Cu xanh đầu xám, Treron vernans) 
    5/ Sri Lanka green pigeon or Ceylon green pigeon (Cu xanh đuôi đen, Treron pompadora) 
    Many authorities split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex.
    6/ Pin-tailed green pigeon ( Cu xanh đuôi nhọn, Treron apicauda) 
    7/ Orange-breasted green pigeon (Cu xanh khoang cổ, Treron bicinctus) 
    8/ Thick-billed green pigeon (Cu xanh mỏ quặp, Treron curvirostra)
    9/ Wedge-tailed green pigeon or Kokla green pigeon (Cu xanh sáo, Treron sphenurus)
    10/ Yellow-vented green pigeon (Cu xanh Seimun, Treron seimundi)

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