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Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

20.5 cm

वजन

39.333333333333336 g

कुल

Columbidae

गण

Columbiformes

के बारे में

Very small, long-tailed dove, 22–26 cm; male has a black face and bill contrasting with white underparts and grey-brown wings. Found across Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Madagascar in open arid and semi-arid habitats, including desert scrub, dry savanna, and farmland. Granivore of tiny seeds. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	20.5 cm	8.1 in
वजन	39.333333333333336 g	1.39 oz

पहचान

पंख

Diamond Dove: pale gray; white-spotted wings; red orbital ring; pale below; tiny; common Australian dove; spotted wings

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 13-16 days. Fledging: 16 days.

अंडों की संख्या

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, gentle cooing with Namaqua charm; delicate pure notes typical of African dry open savanna and scrub.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
कुल	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Oena
प्रजातियां	Oena capensis

Distribution

Namaqua Dove has been recorded in 6 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded