columbiform

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Domestic pigeon (Columba livia)

Turtledove (Streptopelia turtur).

passenger pigeon

Types of columbiform birds.

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Also Known As	Columbiformes

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Domestic pigeon (Columba livia)

Turtledove (Streptopelia turtur).

passenger pigeon

Types of columbiform birds.

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