Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of pigeons and doves. it is the only family in the order columbiformes. these are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. they primarily feed on seeds, fruits, and plants. the family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the indomalayan and australasian realms. the family contains 344 species divided into 50 genera. thirteen of the species are extinct.in english, the smaller species tend to be called "doves" and the larger ones "pigeons". however, the distinction is not consistent, and does not exist in most other languages. historically, the common names for these birds inv...

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