m (→Identification: Typo) |
Aloktewari (talk | contribs) (copyright symbol to images) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | [[Image:Namaqua_Dove_male.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male, Subspecies ''capensis''<br />Photo by {{user|AJDH|AJDH}}<br />Damman, [[Saudi Arabia]]]] | + | [[Image:Namaqua_Dove_male.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male, Subspecies ''capensis''<br />Photo © by {{user|AJDH|AJDH}}<br />Damman, [[Saudi Arabia]]]] |
;[[:Category:Oena|Oena]] capensis | ;[[:Category:Oena|Oena]] capensis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | [[Image:STH 5858.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br />Awash, [[Ethiopia]], February 2017 ]] | + | [[Image:STH 5858.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br />Awash, [[Ethiopia]], February 2017 ]] |
28 cm (11 in) | 28 cm (11 in) | ||
*Black forehead, face, throat and front of breast, with narrow greyish-white edging | *Black forehead, face, throat and front of breast, with narrow greyish-white edging | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
It is the only species in the genus Oena. | It is the only species in the genus Oena. | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | [[Image:Namaqua_Dove_juv.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile, Subspecies capensis<br />Photo by {{user|AJDH|AJDH}}<br />Badaan Farm, [[Bahrain]]]] | + | [[Image:Namaqua_Dove_juv.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile, Subspecies capensis<br />Photo © by {{user|AJDH|AJDH}}<br />Badaan Farm, [[Bahrain]]]] |
There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''O. c. capensis'': | *''O. c. capensis'': | ||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
Click on photo for larger image | Click on photo for larger image | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image:20120905 080302.jpg|Male, Subspecies aliena<br />Photo by {{user|Dave+Clark|Dave Clark}}<br />Ankarana National Park, Northern [[Madagascar]], September 2012 | + | Image:20120905 080302.jpg|Male, Subspecies aliena<br />Photo © by {{user|Dave+Clark|Dave Clark}}<br />Ankarana National Park, Northern [[Madagascar]], September 2012 |
| − | Image:Nam2a.jpg|Subspecies ''capensis''<br />Photo by {{user|ammadoux|ammadoux}}<br />Jizan highway, South of Jedddh, [[Saudi Arabia]], March 2018 | + | Image:Nam2a.jpg|Subspecies ''capensis''<br />Photo © by {{user|ammadoux|ammadoux}}<br />Jizan highway, South of Jedddh, [[Saudi Arabia]], March 2018 |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 30 April 2020
- Oena capensis
Identification
28 cm (11 in)
- Black forehead, face, throat and front of breast, with narrow greyish-white edging
- Bluish-grey neck sides, remained of head, breast and wing-coverts
- White belly
- Chestnut primaries
- Long black tapered tail
- Yellow and red bill
Female lacks the black and has a red-based grey bill
Young birds are similar to the female, but have dark blotches on the wings and shoulders.
Distribution
Sub-saharan Africa (with Madagascar), Socotra and the Arabian Peninsula.
Taxonomy
It is the only species in the genus Oena.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- O. c. capensis:
- O. c. aliena:
Habitat
Dry deciduous forest, brushland, scrub, semi desert and desert, savanna. Farm land, palm orchards, open woodland. Reed beds and brackish water.
Behaviour
Breeding
They construct a stick nest in a bush. The clutch consists of 2 white eggs, which are incubated by the female for 16 days.
Diet
Their diet includes mainly small grass and herb seeds.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Male, Subspecies aliena
Photo © by Dave Clark
Ankarana National Park, Northern Madagascar, September 2012
Subspecies capensis
Photo © by ammadoux
Jizan highway, South of Jedddh, Saudi Arabia, March 2018
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2017)
- BF Member observations
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Namaqua Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Namaqua_Dove
External Links
