African Collared-dove

African Collared-dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
31.8 cm
वजन
152.33333333333334 g
कुल
Columbidae
गण
Columbiformes
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के बारे में

Small dove, 26–29 cm, pale pinkish-grey with a black hindneck collar and white tail corners. Native to arid zones of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to Tanzania. The ancestor of the domesticated Barbary Dove (ring-necked dove). Granivore of grass seeds and small grains in dry savanna, farmland, and desert edge. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 31.8 cm 12.5 in
वजन 152.33333333333334 g 5.37 oz

पहचान

पंख

Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-15 days. Fledging: 15 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

African Collared-dove has been recorded in 15 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the African Collared-dove endangered?
The African Collared-dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the African Collared-dove nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-15 days. Fledging: 15 days.
What does the African Collared-dove sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the African Collared-dove?
The African Collared-dove has a wingspan of 31.8 cm, weight of 152.33333333333334 g.
What order and family does the African Collared-dove belong to?
The African Collared-dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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