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Ring-necked Dove

Streptopelia capicola

Least Concern
Envergadura
30,2 cm
Peso
144,66666666666666 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

Medium dove, 26–28 cm, pale grey-brown with a black hindneck collar and a pinkish breast. Extremely common across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa, in open woodland, savanna, and farmland. Granivore of seeds and grain. Familiar garden bird throughout its range and one of Africa's most abundant doves. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 30,2 cm 11.9 in
Peso 144,66666666666666 g 5.10 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Mackinlay's Cuckoo-dove: rufous-brown above; barred below; long barred tail; red orbital ring; Pacific island cuckoo-dove

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 13-15 days. Fledging: 16-17 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-4

Sonido

Canto

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes carrying through dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familia Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Streptopelia
Especies Streptopelia capicola

Distribution

Ring-necked Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Ring-necked Dove endangered?
The Ring-necked Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ring-necked Dove nest?
Incubation: 13-15 days. Fledging: 16-17 days.
What does the Ring-necked Dove sound like?
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes carrying through dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Ring-necked Dove?
The Ring-necked Dove has a wingspan of 30.2 cm, weight of 144.66666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Ring-necked Dove belong to?
The Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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