"pigeon" and "dove" are both words for the same family of birds. The bird most people think of with the word "pigeon" is the rock dove (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_dove) or domesticated / feral variants of it.
"pigeon" and "dove" are both words for the same family of birds. The bird most people think of with the word "pigeon" is the rock dove (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_dove) or domesticated / feral variants of it.
Yep, but importantly "pigeon" and "dove" are not exactly interchangeable words, there is just no consensus for which is which.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbidae
Toads and frogs are another pair like this, where there is no clear distinction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog
True. But I did not ask about "pigeon" and "dove." I asked it about "pigeon" and "mourning dove" which are unambiguously different species. Different genuses, even. Zenaida macroura v. Columba livia.