About Animals: Pigeons and Doves

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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a twice-weekly newsletter published every Monday and Thursday by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog, participate in forum discussions, and browse the growing library of animal profiles. Pigeons and Doves Pigeons and doves are a group of birds that includes about 312 species. Pigeons and doves include groups such as Old World pigeons, American pigeons, bronzewings, quail-doves, American ground doves, Indopacific ground doves, crowned pigeons and many other groups. See More About:  pigeons  doves  birds Pelicans and Their Relatives Pelicans and their relatives (Pelicaniformes) include the blue-footed booby, brown pelican, red-billed tropicbird, cormorants, gannets, and the great frigatebird. Pelicaniformes have webbed feet and are well adapted to catching fish, their primary food source. Many species dive or swim underwater to capture their prey. See More About:  birds  pelicans  Ostrich The ostrich is a record-breaking bird. It's the tallest and heaviest species of all living birds. Although its bulky body means that flying is out of the question, the ostrich has adapted to life on the ground with impressive agility. See More About:  birds  ostriches  Kingfishers and Relatives Kingfishers and their relatives (Coraciiformes) are a group of mostly carnivorous birds that includes kingfishers, toddies, rollers, bea-eaters, motmots, hoopies and hornbills. The species that belong to this group vary greatly in size. See More About:  birds  kingfishers  rollers Animals / Wildlife Ads Angry Birds Animals Endangered Bird Identification Bird Photos Pigeons and Doves Featured Articles Birds Fishes Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Habitat Facts   More from About.com What is ADD? Learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder, a condition that affects approximately 2 million children in the United States. More> Living with ADD Distractibility, restlessness, and difficulty organizing oneself are just a few of the issues individuals with ADD must learn to cope with. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Facts About Animals Animal Characteristics Advertisement