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Werner's Guide to the Birds of Europe
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Orders and families

Phylogenetic sequence

  1. Birds Aves
  2. Birds with a flexible palate Neognathae
  3. Fowl Galloanserae
  4. Waterfowl Anseriformes 66
    • Ducks, geese and swans Anatidae 66
  5. Gamebirds Galliformes 4
    • Pheasants and partridges Phasianidae 4
  6. All other modern birds Neoaves
  7. Flamingos and grebes Mirandornithes
  8. Flamingos Phoenicopteriformes 2
    • Flamingos Phoenicopteridae 2
  9. Grebes Podicipediformes 5
    • Grebes Podicipedidae 5
  10. Doves, cuckoos and allies Columbaves
  11. Doves and sandgrouse Columbimorphae
  12. Pigeons and doves Columbiformes 5
    • Pigeons and doves Columbidae 5
  13. Bustards, turacos and cuckoos Otidimorphae
  14. Cuckoos Cuculiformes 1
    • Cuckoos Cuculidae 1
  15. Birds of the elements Elementaves weakly supported
  16. Cranes and waders Gruimorphae weakly supported
  17. Cranes, rails and allies Gruiformes 8
    • Rails and crakes Rallidae 7
    • Cranes Gruidae 1
  18. Waders, gulls and terns Charadriiformes 61
    • Plovers and allies Charadrii
    • Avocets and stilts Recurvirostridae 2
    • Oystercatchers Haematopodidae 1
    • Plovers and lapwings Charadriidae 7
    • Sandpipers and snipes Scolopaci
    • Sandpipers and snipes Scolopacidae 24
    • Gulls, terns and auks Lari
    • Skuas Stercorariidae 4
    • Auks Alcidae 4
    • Gulls and terns Laridae 19
  19. Nightjars and swifts Strisores
  20. Nightjars Caprimulgiformes 1
    • Nightjars Caprimulgidae 1
  21. Swifts Apodiformes 1
    • Swifts Apodidae 1
  22. Tropicbirds and waterbirds Phaethoquornithes
  23. Core waterbirds Aequornithes
  24. Divers Gaviiformes 3
    • Divers Gaviidae 3
  25. Tubenoses Procellariiformes 6
    • Northern storm petrels Hydrobatidae 2
    • Petrels and shearwaters Procellariidae 4
  26. Storks Ciconiiformes 1
    • Storks Ciconiidae 1
  27. Gannets and cormorants Suliformes 2
    • Gannets Sulidae 1
    • Cormorants Phalacrocoracidae 1
  28. Pelicans, herons and ibises Pelecaniformes 10
    • Herons and bitterns Ardeidae 8
    • Ibises and spoonbills Threskiornithidae 2
  29. Landbirds Telluraves
  30. Raptors, owls, kingfishers and woodpeckers Afroaves
  31. Hawks and owls Hieraves weakly supported
  32. Birds of prey Accipitriformes 16
    • Ospreys Pandionidae 1
    • Hawks, eagles and kites Accipitridae 15
  33. Owls Strigiformes 6
    • Barn owls Tytonidae 1
    • Typical owls Strigidae 5
  34. Rollers, kingfishers and woodpeckers Coraciimorphae
  35. Hoopoes and hornbills Bucerotiformes 1
    • Hoopoes Upupidae 1
  36. Kingfishers, bee-eaters and woodpeckers Picodynastornithes
  37. Kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers Coraciiformes 2
    • Kingfishers Alcedinidae 1
    • Bee-eaters Meropidae 1
  38. Woodpeckers and allies Piciformes 6
    • Woodpeckers Picidae 6
  39. Falcons, parrots and passerines Australaves
  40. Falcons and passerines Eufalconimorphae
  41. Falcons Falconiformes 5
    • Falcons Falconidae 5
  42. Parrots and passerines Psittacopasserae
  43. Parrots Psittaciformes 1
    • Old World parakeets Psittaculidae 1
  44. Passerines Passeriformes 64
    • True songbirds Passeri
    • Crows and allies Corvides
    • Orioles Oriolidae 1
    • Shrikes Laniidae 2
    • Crows and jays Corvidae 7
    • Sparrows and allies Passerides
    • Tits, swallows and warblers Sylviida
    • Tits Paridae 6
    • Penduline tits Remizidae 1
    • Larks Alaudidae 3
    • Bearded reedlings Panuridae 1
    • Cisticolas Cisticolidae 1
    • Reed warblers Acrocephalidae 7
    • Grasshopper warblers Locustellidae 2
    • Swallows and martins Hirundinidae 3
    • Leaf warblers Phylloscopidae 6
    • Bush warblers Cettiidae 1
    • Long-tailed tits Aegithalidae 1
    • Sylvia warblers Sylviidae 4
    • Thrushes, flycatchers and starlings Muscicapida
    • Wrens Troglodytidae 1
    • Starlings Sturnidae 1
    • Thrushes Turdidae 6
    • Chats and flycatchers Muscicapidae 7
    • Finches, sparrows and buntings Passerida
    • Finches Fringillidae 2
    • Buntings Emberizidae 1

All species › Pigeons and doves

Pigeons and doves

Columbiformes

Families in this order: Pigeons and doves. 1 family · 5 species.

Families and genera in this order

  • Pigeons and doves Columbidae 5 speciesColumba · Streptopelia

Pigeons and doves Columbidae

5 species

  • Rock pigeon (Columba livia)

    Rock pigeon

    Columba livia
    • Rock cliffs, ledges and shores
    • Inland cliffs, rock pavements and outcrops
    • Arable land and market gardens
    • Buildings of cities, towns and villages
    • Transport networks and other hard-surfaced areas
  • Stock dove (Columba oenas)

    Stock dove

    Columba oenas
    • Broadleaved deciduous woodland
    • Arable land and market gardens
    • Hedgerows
    • Mesic grasslands
  • Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)

    Common Wood Pigeon

    Columba palumbus
    • Broadleaved deciduous woodland
    • Arable land and market gardens
    • Cultivated areas of gardens and parks
    • Lines of trees, small woods, felled and early-stage woodland
    • Hedgerows
  • Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

    Eurasian collared-dove

    Streptopelia decaocto
    • Buildings of cities, towns and villages
    • Low density buildings
    • Cultivated areas of gardens and parks
    • Arable land and market gardens
  • European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)

    European Turtle Dove

    Streptopelia turtur
    • Temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub
    • Hedgerows
    • Arable land and market gardens
    • Lines of trees, small woods, felled and early-stage woodland
    • Sparsely wooded grasslands

Werner's Guide to the Birds of Europe — All the birds of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

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2026-08-31