I feel like the timeline could benefit from some extraordinary wild pigeons. Here goes.

Crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) found in Australia. Image by AndrewMercer

Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria) found in New Guinea. Image by Jörg Hempel

Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea) found in Sri Lanka. Image by Gihan Jayaweera

The Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) found in the Nicobar islands. Image by Ray Miller.

Spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera) from Australia. Image by AdRikTa

Pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis) from New Guinea. Image by Greg Hume.

Kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) from New Zealand. Image by Duncan.

Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrima) from the Seychelles. Image by Copleys

Blue headed quail dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala) from Cuba. Image by Charles J Sharp.

Galapagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis). Image by Joseph C Boone

Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) from India. Image by Dr. Raju Kasambe

Luzon bleeding heart (Gallicolumba luzonica) from the Philippines. Image by Kao-Tai

Purple ground dove (Pampusana jobiensis) from New Guinea. Image by DickDaniels ( http://carolinabirds.org/ )

The peaceful dove (Geopelia placida) from Australia. image by JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ )

The barred shouldered dove (Geopelia humeralis) from Australia and New Guinea. Image by JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ )

African green pigeon (Treron calvus). Image by Johann du Preez

Sri Lankan green pigeon (Treron pompadora). Image by Thimindu

Rose crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina) from Australia. Image by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

And of course, the dodo (Rapphus cucullata) of Mauritius which was the biggest and most beautiful pigeon. Image by Peter Schouten