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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.
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 ...
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 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; The mourning ...
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.
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 ...
Ringed dove may refer to: Columba palumbus, the common wood pigeon; Streptopelia decaocto, the Eurasian collared dove; See also. Barbary dove; Ring-necked dove;