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African Collared Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea(Sundevall, 1857)
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- Order
- COLUMBIFORMES
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Streptopelia
At a glance
The African Collared Dove is a medium-sized bird, about 29–30 cm long, listed as Least Concern. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 29–30 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Introduced
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an African Collared Dove look like?
The African Collared Dove is a medium-sized bird, about 29–30 cm long and weighing 130–166 g.
The African collared dove is a small dove found in the Sahel, northern parts of the Horn of Africa and southwestern Arabia. Although it lives in arid lands, it is found around water sources.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an African Collared Dove?
The African Collared Dove is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an African Collared Dove eat?
The African Collared Dove feeds on fruit and seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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