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 7 years ago 44 sec 4.7 -
A bird moving about on the ground. Locality Isalo, Toliara Province, Madagascar (ssp aliena)
Paul Clarke 25 September 2011 49 weeks ago 32 sec 4.6 -
one male perching Locality Tujering, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp capensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 25 December 2011 1 year ago 31 sec 4.6 -
A male feeding on the ground Locality Nianing, Thiès Region, Senegal (ssp capensis)
Juan Sanabria 7 January 2007 5 years ago 30 sec 4.6 -
A male walking and foraging on the ground Locality Nianing, Thiès Region, Senegal (ssp capensis)
Juan Sanabria 7 January 2007 5 years ago 27 sec 4.2 -
An immature male, drinking. Locality Wabi Shabelle, Ethiopia (ssp capensis)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 7 years ago 14 sec 4.2
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A male showing its wings
Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya (ssp capensis)
Jean Hupperetz 26 November 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
male on the ground at Mango plantation.
Locality Ramot, Golan Heights, Israel (ssp capensis)
Lior Kislev 30 May 2007 1 year ago 4.4 -
A male juvenile with interesting plumage
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Al Rayyan, Qatar (ssp capensis)
John A Thompson 25 June 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
Drying out after a rain shower
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Al Rayyan, Qatar (ssp capensis)
John A Thompson 26 December 2009 2 years ago 4.4 -
A male on the ground.
Locality Ganab, Erongo Region, Namibia (ssp capensis)
Fran Trabalon 4 November 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
halfaya
Locality Sudan
mohammmmad alamin khogaly... 21 weeks ago 4.2
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A male singing. Locality Jemmu Valley, Ethiopia
(ssp capensis)
Josep del Hoyo 25 November 2005 17 weeks ago 3
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