1. With the exception of the Sahara Desert and Antarctica, doves can be found everywhere in the world.
2.Doves generally lve between 10 to 12 years, with some known to live a little bit longer.
3. The terms dove and pigeon are used interchangeably. Pigeon comes from a french word that's derived from the latin word "pipio" which means a "peeping" chick. Dove comes from a germanic word that refers to the bird's diving flight.
4. The smaller species are called doves while the larger species are called pigeons
5. The terms are often used interchangeably because the most commonly referred to "pigeon"is actually a rock dove, one subspecies of which, the domestic pigeon, is common in man cities as the feral pigeon
6.Dove species have significant variations in size. They can range from 15 centimeters to 75 centimeters, or around 5.9 inches to 29.5 inches. They can weigh from 22 grams to above 2,000 grams,or 0.049 pounds to 4.4 pounds.
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