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 Wood Pigeon (Columba
palumbus) This pigeon is generally gray in color,
with a pinkish breast and ga reen, white and
purple patch on the neck. The tail has a black
tip, and there is a prominent white patch on each
wing. The eyes are bright yellow, and the legs
and bill are pink. |
 Dodo Bird (Raphus
cucullatus)
Portuguese sailors were the first to see this
fat, ungainly bird, when they landed on the
island of Mauritius in 1507. The island was
colonized by the Dutch in 1644, and, by 1681, the
dodo was extinct. |
 The Mourning
Dove (Zenaida macroura)
ranges from southern Canada through the United
States into Central America, including offshore
islands. It is well adapted to a wide variety of
habitats, including areas inhabited by humans. |
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