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ORDER COLUMBIFORMES

You must know the order, family, common name, habitat, and habits and be able to identify by sight each species. There are 2 species on the list.  In addition, you will be expected to learn the vocalization for any species labeled with a  symbol. You can get extra credit for learning the vocalizations of any species labeled .

Birds on this list: 2
Order Columbiformes   Pigeons, Doves, Solitaires, and Dodo
Characteristics of the order:
plump-bodies with small heads, short bills, short legs large crop -- produces crop milk (for offspring) clutch size = 2; biparental care worldwide
Family Columbidae      Pigeons and Doves
Characteristics of the family:
worldwide dense plumage  bill with fleshy cere  head small flight strong biparental care with young fed "pigeon's milk" produced by crop  sexes similar; generally monogamous  usually two eggs in flimsy nest.
	Rock Dove	Columba livia
	Mourning Dove[vocalization]	Zenaida macroura