Pigeons and doves constitute the family Columbidae bird in the order Columbiformes, which includes about 300 species of birds nearby. In common parlance, the terms “dove” and “doves” are used interchangeably so. In ornithological practice, there is a tendency for “dove” to be used for smaller species and “pigeon” for larger, but this is in no way consistently applied, and historically the common names for these birds involve a great variation between “dove” and “doves”. This family occurs worldwide, but a greater variety of ecological zones Indomalaya and Australasia. Young doves and pigeons are called backups.
Pigeons and doves are large-bodied birds with short necks, slender beak, with a ceremony of meat. The species commonly known as “dove” Rock is the rock dove, common in many cities.
Doves and pigeons build nests relatively weak against the sticks and other debris, which can be placed on trees at the edges or on the floor, depending on the species. They lay one or two eggs and both parents care for young people who leave the nest after 7 to 28 days. Feeding pigeons in seeds, fruits and plants. Unlike most birds (but see Flamingo), doves and pigeons produce “crop milk” which is secreted by a detachment of fluid-filled cells in the lining of the culture. Both sexes produce this highly nutritious substance to feed the young.