About the Black-billed Wood-Dove
The black-billed wood dove or black-billed dove is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in a belt across Africa just south of the Sahara Desert.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Columbiformes |
| Family | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) |
| Species | Turtur abyssinicus |
| Species Codes | bbwdov1, BBWD |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Black-billed Wood-Dove belong to?
The Black-billed Wood-Dove (Turtur abyssinicus) belongs to the Pigeons and Doves family (Columbidae), in the order Columbiformes.
How can I identify the Black-billed Wood-Dove?
The black-billed wood dove or black-billed dove is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in a belt across Africa just south of the Sahara Desert....
Where can I report a Black-billed Wood-Dove sighting?
You can log sightings of Black-billed Wood-Dove on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bbwdov1, or on iNaturalist.
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Quick Stats
Columbiformes
Order
353
Species in Family
594
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