Columbidae

**Definition:** Family in the order COLUMBIFORMES, comprised of pigeons or doves. They are BIRDS with short legs, stout bodies, small heads, and slender bills. Some sources call the smaller species doves and the larger pigeons, but the names are interchangeable.

**Tree numbers:** - B01.050.150.900.248.165.150

**Synonyms:** - Pigeons - Doves