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Pigeon

# 64 on Explore 19-02-2009

Pigeons and doves constitute the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerine birds. In general parlance the terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably. In ornithological practice, there is a tendency for "dove" to be used for smaller species and "pigeon" for larger ones, but this is in no way consistently applied, and historically the common names for these birds involve a great deal of variation between the term "dove" and "pigeon." This family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indomalaya and Australasia ecozones. The young doves and pigeons are called "squabs."

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. The species commonly referred to just as the "pigeon" is the feral Rock Pigeon, common in many cities.

Doves and pigeons build relatively flimsy nests from sticks and other debris, which may be placed in trees, on ledges, or on the ground, depending on species. They lay one or two eggs, and both parents care for the young, which leave the nest after 7 to 28 days.[1] Doves feed on seeds, fruit and plants. Unlike most other birds (but see flamingo), the doves and pigeons produce "crop milk," which is secreted by a sloughing of fluid-filled cells from the lining of the crop. Both sexes produce this highly nutritious substance to feed to the young.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbidae

Duiven (Columbidae) vormen een familie van meestal middelgrote, compact gebouwde vogels met volle, ronde borst en kleine kop. Ze hebben een snelle, meestal rechtlijnige vlucht. Ze kunnen in tegenstelling tot andere vogels water met de snavel opzuigen. De jongen worden met duivenmelk uit de krop gevoerd. Het mannetje heet de 'duif' en het vrouwtje de 'tortel'.

nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duiven_(vogels)

Taken on: February 16, 2009

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Camera: Canon EOS 40D, f/18.0, 1/125 sec, 149mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 40D
Aperture:	f/18.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	149mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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