Now, for the first time, scientists have sequenced DNA from the blue-headed quail dove with the goal of finally getting to the bottom of things. Instead, they're even more perplexed now than when they ...

Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died out. On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look ...

"We focused on this dove species because we were anticipating an odd result that might help us understand the complex biogeography of the Caribbean. We did not anticipate it being so unique from ...

Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...

The European Commission has announced EU countries may re-open the hunting season for the European Turtle-dove (Streptopelia ...

Hundreds of farmers across England are preparing to help boost turtle doves after a 40% increase in breeding numbers in ...

A National Trust property has successfully bred a bird species extinct in the wild. Waddesdon Manor Aviary, in Buckinghamshire, is celebrating the successful breeding of the Socorro dove, a species ...

noticeably larger than the mourning dove. There is also a naturally occurring cream-colored variant, and this species is known to hybridize with the ringed turtle-dove, so plumage variation will ...