Pigeons & Doves of the Philippines
34 pigeons and doves recorded in the Philippines 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.
34 pigeons and doves have been recorded in the Philippines 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 the Philippines to know first
Amethyst Brown DovePhapitreron amethystinus
Black-chinned Fruit DoveRamphiculus leclancheri
Black-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus melanospilus
Common Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Elegant Imperial PigeonDucula concinna
Flame-breasted Fruit DoveRamphiculus marchei
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea
Luzon Bleeding-heartGallicolumba luzonica
Metallic PigeonColumba vitiensis
Mindanao Bleeding-heartGallicolumba crinigera
Mindoro Bleeding-heartGallicolumba platenae
Mindoro Imperial PigeonDucula mindorensis
Negros Bleeding-heartGallicolumba keayi
Nicobar PigeonCaloenas nicobarica
Oriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Philippine Collared DoveStreptopelia dusumieri
Philippine Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia tenuirostris
Philippine Green PigeonTreron axillaris
The full list — 34 pigeons and doves of the Philippines in our library
- Amethyst Brown Dove
- Black-chinned Fruit Dove
- Black-naped Fruit Dove
- Common Emerald Dove
- Cream-breasted Fruit Dove
- Elegant Imperial Pigeon
- Flame-breasted Fruit Dove
- Green Imperial Pigeon
- Grey Imperial Pigeon
- Luzon Bleeding-heart
- Metallic Pigeon
- Mindanao Bleeding-heart
- Mindanao Brown Dove
- Mindoro Bleeding-heart
- Mindoro Imperial Pigeon
- Negros Bleeding-heart
- Nicobar Pigeon
- Oriental Turtle Dove
- Philippine Collared Dove
- Philippine Cuckoo-Dove
- Philippine Green Pigeon
- Pied Imperial Pigeon
- Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon
- Pink-necked Green Pigeon
- Red Collared Dove
- Rock Dove
- Spotted Dove
- Spotted Imperial Pigeon
- Taiwan Green Pigeon
- Tawitawi Brown Dove
- Thick-billed Green Pigeon
- White-eared Brown Dove
- Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove
- Zebra Dove
Keep exploring
- Birds of the Philippines
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the Philippines (42 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of the Philippines (37 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of the Philippines (32 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the Philippines (31 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the Philippines (26 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the Philippines (26 species)
- Cuckoos of the Philippines (25 species)
- Owls of the Philippines (24 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the Philippines (22 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of the Philippines (19 species)
- Sunbirds of the Philippines (19 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of the Philippines (18 species)
Pigeons & Doves in other regions
- 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 Peru (31 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Thailand (30 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Ecuador (29 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Malaysia (28 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of the United States (28 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Argentina (27 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Costa Rica (27 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Mexico (27 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 the Philippines?
34 pigeons and doves that we profile appear on the Philippines'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 the Philippines'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 the Philippines 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.