Ruddy Quail-Dove
Scientific name: Geotrygon montana
English: Ruddy Quail-Dove
Dutch: Bergkwartelduif
Sranan: Granbusi-grondoifi / Bergipaska
Trio: Pëtu
Wayana: Wamu
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Gray-fronted Dove
Scientific name: Leptotila rufaxilla
English: Gray-fronted Dove
Dutch: Grijskruinduif
Sranan: Pasidoifi / Paskadoifi
Trio: Arami
Wayana: Walamisïmë
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
White-tipped Dove
Scientific name: Leptotila verreauxi
English: White-tipped Dove
Dutch: Verreaux’ Duif
Sranan: Pasidoifi / Paskadoifi
Trio: Arami
Wayana: Watami
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Eared Dove
Scientific name: Zenaida auriculata
English: Eared Dove
Dutch: Geoorde Treurduif
Sranan: Kasabadoifi
Trio: Aramïimë
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Ruddy Pigeon
Scientific name: Patagioenas subvinacea
English: Ruddy Pigeon
Dutch: Purperduif
Sranan: Busimangrodoifi
Trio: Ohpatapo
Wayana: Owotpëtëhkë / Ëwotpëtëkë
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Plumbeous Pigeon
Scientific name: Patagioenas plumbea
English: Plumbeous Pigeon
Dutch: Loodgrijze Duif
Sranan:Busimangrodoifi
Trio: Untuku
Wayana: Uhtuku
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Pale-vented Pigeon
Scientific name: Patagioenas cayennensis
English: Pale-vented Pigeon
Dutch: Rosse Duif
Sranan: Grun-ede Doifi / Mangrodoifi
Trio: Uhtuku
Wayana: Petï
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Distribution
Common in the coastal plain and the northern savanna area.
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Scaled Pigeon
Scientific name: Patagioenas speciosa
English: Scaled Pigeon
Dutch: Geschubde Duif
Sranan: Peni-ati Busidoifi / Peni-ati Mangrodoifi
Trio: Uhtukuimë / Parutuku
Wayana: Palutëpu
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Common Tern
Scientific name: Sterna hirundo
English: Common Tern
Dutch: Visdief
Sranan: Fisman
Trio: Narikëimë
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Distribution
Unknown in southern Suriname, common the estuarine zone.
Laughing Gull
Scientific name: Leucophaes atricilla
English: Laughing Gull
Dutch: Lachmeeuw
Sranan: Sedoifi (Fisman)
Trio: Kahke
Wayana: Walamisïmë
Class: Birds
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Distribution
Unknown in southern Suriname, common in the estuarine zone and the rest of the coastal plain.