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The ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola), also known as the Cape turtle dove or half-collared dove, is a widespread and often abundant dove species in East and southern Africa. It is a mostly sedentary bird, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] found in a variety of open habitats.
Although the Barbary dove is normally assigned its own systematic name, as Streptopelia risoria, considerable doubt exists as to its appropriate classification.Some sources assert confidently that it is a domesticated form of the Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), but the majority of evidence points to it being a domesticated form of the African collared dove (Streptopelia ...
Caring For Your Ring-Necked Dove Doves are primarily seed eaters, and can eat parakeet seed mix as well as parakeet pellets. They should also be offered a variety of leafy greens such as kale ...
The genus divides into two groups, the collared dove group (11 species) with uniform upperparts and a black half-collar edged with white, and the turtle dove group (4 species) with patterned upperparts and a barred side panel on the neck. They range in size from the 20–23 cm red collared dove to the 33–35 cm oriental turtle dove.
The ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola), also known as the Cape turtle dove or half-collared dove; The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) The vinaceous dove (Streptopelia vinacea) The red-eyed dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) The red collared dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica), also known as the red turtle dove
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) Speckled pigeon, Columba guinea; European turtle-dove, Streptopelia turtur (V) Mourning collared-dove, Streptopelia decipiens; Red-eyed dove, Streptopelia semitorquata; Ring-necked dove, Streptopelia capicola
White-winged collared dove: Streptopelia reichenowi (Erlanger, 1901) AF: Horn of Africa 67: Mourning collared dove: Streptopelia decipiens (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870) AF: Sub-Saharan Africa: 68: Red-eyed dove: Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) AF, EU: Sub-Saharan Africa and Arabian Peninsula: 69: Ring-necked dove: Streptopelia capicola ...
The Eurasian collared dove is a medium-sized dove, distinctly smaller than the wood pigeon, similar in length to a rock dove but slimmer and longer-tailed, and slightly larger than the related European turtle dove, with an average length of 32 cm (13 in) [17] from tip of beak to tip of tail, with a wingspan of 47–55 cm (19–22 in), and a ...