Welcome to Green Nature  Types of Doves  picture of a white-
winged dove  Doves, the universal symbol for peace, are a group
of birds that along with pigeons, belong to the Order
Columbiformes and Family Columbidae.  The names pigeons and
doves are commonly used interchangeably as there is generally
little difference between the species other than size.  Three
hundred species can be found world wide, with nine native
species found in the United States.  Turtle Doves, famed for
their inclusion in a popular Christmas song, belong to a dove
genera not native to the United States. The Ringed Turtle-Dove
(Streptopelia risoria), a domesticated species, can be found in
the wild in some areas of the Southeast.  The Rock Pigeon and
the Mourning Dove are the most common species, found virtually
throughout the United States. The remaining species have very
geographically limited ranges, mostly in the Southern United
States.  The top picture shows a White-winged Dove (Zenaida
asiatica), a tropical species that can be foun