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| − | ;Aplopelia larvata (disputed: Columba larvata) | + | ;Aplopelia larvata |
| + | (disputed: Columba larvata) | ||
[[Image:Lemon_Dove.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by Jan Van den Broeck]] | [[Image:Lemon_Dove.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by Jan Van den Broeck]] | ||
==Other Names== | ==Other Names== | ||
Cinnamon Dove; German: Zimttaube; Afrikaans: Kaneelduifie | Cinnamon Dove; German: Zimttaube; Afrikaans: Kaneelduifie | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | It has a dark brown plumage, black bill, glossed green on sides of neck and cinnamon brown below. The feet, iris and orbital skin are red. The male of western Africa subspecies has a dark grey plumage. The female has a dull cinnamon brown plumage. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | The African Lemon-dove is distributed in mountane forests of Africa, ranging for example from some 100 meters to 3000 meters AMSL in Eastern Africa. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
==Diet== | ==Diet== | ||
| + | The diet consists mainly of various small fruits, seeds, mollusks and insects. | ||
==Breeding== | ==Breeding== | ||
| + | The female usually lays two creamy white eggs. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 10 June 2007
- Aplopelia larvata
(disputed: Columba larvata)
Other Names
Cinnamon Dove; German: Zimttaube; Afrikaans: Kaneelduifie
Identification
It has a dark brown plumage, black bill, glossed green on sides of neck and cinnamon brown below. The feet, iris and orbital skin are red. The male of western Africa subspecies has a dark grey plumage. The female has a dull cinnamon brown plumage.
Distribution
The African Lemon-dove is distributed in mountane forests of Africa, ranging for example from some 100 meters to 3000 meters AMSL in Eastern Africa.
Habitat
Diet
The diet consists mainly of various small fruits, seeds, mollusks and insects.
Breeding
The female usually lays two creamy white eggs.
