Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) - HBW 4, p. 138
French: Tourterelle à collier
German: Halbmondtaube
Spanish: Tórtola Ojirroja
Other common names: Black Dove/Pigeon, Half-collared Dove
Taxonomy: Columba semitorquata Rüppell, 1837, Taranta Mountains, Eritrea.
Closely related to S. decipiens. Monotypic.
Distribution: Africa S of Sahara and SW Arabia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, preening Locality Fort Portal, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 September 2006 6 years ago 20 sec 4.7 -
A bird walking and feeding. Locality Sof Omar, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 December 2005 7 years ago 54 sec 4.6 -
resting in a tree Locality Brufut, Western Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 25 December 2011 1 year ago 16 sec 4.6 -
perching very close Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 1 January 2012 1 year ago 15 sec 4.6 -
A bird feeding on a beach Locality Durban, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 March 2004 7 years ago 35 sec 4.5 -
Close-up and general views of an adult in a tree Locality Awash National Park, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 November 2005 7 years ago 44 sec 4.4
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Adult
Locality Casino Cycle Track, Kotu, Banjul, The Gambia
Paul Cools 12 February 2012 28 weeks ago 4.2 -
A bird on a bird bath
Locality Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Stefan Helming 15 November 2008 4 years ago 4.1 -
Close view.
Locality Mahango Game Reserve, Caprivi Region, Namibia (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 16 November 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
Bird drinking water
Locality Senegambia Hotel, Kololi, Western Division, The Gambia
Klaus Lachenmaier 27 March 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
perched on a bush Locality Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Liam Hughes 28 May 2011 51 weeks ago 4 -
Feeding on the ground
Locality Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Marco Valentini 29 December 2008 1 year ago 4
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Francolin species also vocalising. Near Kanniedood Hide, south of Shigwedzi. 6:14am. Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
(Monotypic species)
Charles Hesse 24 December 2009 3 years ago 2
