Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) - HBW 4, p. 150
French: Tourtelette masquée
German: Kaptäubchen
Spanish: Tortolita Rabilarga
Other common names: Cape/Long-tailed Dove
Taxonomy: Columba capensis Linnaeus, 1766, Cape of Good Hope.
Related to members of genus Turtur with which it shares plumage characters and a vocalization. Racial variation questionably valid. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - sub-Saharan Africa, Socotra and Arabia; recently established in Israel.
- aliena Bangs, 1918 - Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male perched in an acacia tree, singing. Locality Jemmu Valley, Ethiopia (ssp capensis)
Josep del Hoyo 25 November 2005 6 years ago 44 sec 4.8 -
one male perching Locality Tujering, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp capensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 25 December 2011 18 weeks ago 31 sec 4.6 -
A male on the ground, walking and foraging Locality Nianing, Thiès Region, Senegal (ssp capensis)
Juan Sanabria 7 January 2007 4 years ago 15 sec 4.4 -
A male and a female foraging on the ground Locality Nianing, Thiès Region, Senegal (ssp capensis)
Juan Sanabria 7 January 2007 4 years ago 34 sec 4.4 -
An immature male, drinking. Locality Wabi Shabelle, Ethiopia (ssp capensis)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 6 years ago 14 sec 4.3 -
A male walking and foraging on the ground Locality Nianing, Thiès Region, Senegal (ssp capensis)
Juan Sanabria 7 January 2007 4 years ago 27 sec 4.2
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A male showing its wings
Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya
Jean Hupperetz 26 November 2008 2 years ago 4.8 -
A male juvenile with interesting plumage
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 25 June 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
male on the ground at Mango plantation.
Locality Ramot, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 30 May 2007 44 weeks ago 4.3 -
Drying out after a rain shower
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 26 December 2009 1 year ago 4.2 -
A male on the ground.
Locality Ganab, Erongo Region, Namibia (ssp capensis)
Fran Trabalon 4 November 2011 8 weeks ago 4.2 -
A male showing colourful wing markings.
Locality Abijatta-Shalla National Park, Ethiopia (ssp cpensis)
Ken Havard 1 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.1
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