Pigeons & Doves of New South Wales
22 pigeons and doves recorded in New South Wales on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
22 pigeons and doves have been recorded in New South Wales on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Columbidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Pigeons & Doves of New South Wales to know first
African Collared DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianella
Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneata
Flock BronzewingPhaps histrionica
Namaqua DoveOena capensis
Pacific Emerald DoveChalcophaps longirostris
Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
Rock DoveColumba livia
Rose-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus regina
Spinifex PigeonGeophaps plumifera
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Squatter PigeonGeophaps scripta
Superb Fruit DovePtilinopus superbus
Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticus
The full list — 22 pigeons and doves of New South Wales in our library
- African Collared Dove
- Bar-shouldered Dove
- Brown Cuckoo-Dove
- Brush Bronzewing
- Common Bronzewing
- Crested Pigeon
- Diamond Dove
- Flock Bronzewing
- Namaqua Dove
- Pacific Emerald Dove
- Peaceful Dove
- Rock Dove
- Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
- Spinifex Pigeon
- Spotted Dove
- Squatter Pigeon
- Superb Fruit Dove
- Topknot Pigeon
- Torresian Imperial Pigeon
- White-headed Pigeon
- Wompoo Fruit Dove
- Wonga Pigeon
Keep exploring
- Birds of New South Wales
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of New South Wales (48 species)
- Honeyeaters of New South Wales (43 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of New South Wales (43 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New South Wales (34 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of New South Wales (30 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New South Wales (28 species)
- Plovers of New South Wales (18 species)
Pigeons & Doves in other regions
- Pigeons & Doves of Queensland (27 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Northern Territory (20 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Western Australia (18 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Indonesia (109 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Colombia (39 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Australia (35 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of India (35 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of the Philippines (34 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Peru (31 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Thailand (30 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Ecuador (29 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Malaysia (28 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many pigeons and doves are found in New South Wales?
22 pigeons and doves that we profile appear on New South Wales's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these pigeons and doves really found there?
Yes — each one is on New South Wales's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these pigeons and doves belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see pigeons and doves in New South Wales right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.