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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.
Lemon dove. Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae. 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; Rameron pigeon, Columba arquatrix; Delegorgue's pigeon, Columba delegorguei; Lemon dove, Columba larvata
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 ...
Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills.
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) Scaly-naped pigeon, Patagioenas squamosa (extirpated) Bare-eyed pigeon, Patagioenas corensis; White-tipped dove, Leptotila verreauxi; Eared dove, Zenaida auriculata; Common ground dove, Columbina passerina
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 ...
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 (A) Mourning collared-dove, Streptopelia decipiens; Red-eyed dove, Streptopelia semitorquata; Ring-necked dove, Streptopelia capicola
Lemon dove: Columba larvata: European turtle-dove: Streptopelia turtur: Vagrant; vulnerable Mourning collared-dove: Streptopelia decipiens: Red-eyed dove: Streptopelia semitorquata: Ring-necked dove: Streptopelia capicola: Laughing dove: Streptopelia senegalensis: Emerald-spotted wood-dove: Turtur chalcospilos: Blue-spotted wood-dove: Turtur ...