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A photo of a Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens)
Mourning Collared Dove

Mourning Collared Dove

Streptopelia decipiens

The mourning collared dove or African mourning dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a dove which is a widespread resident breeding bird in Africa south of the Sahara. Despite its name, it is not related to the North American mourning dove (Zenaida macroura). This species is common or abundant near water. They often mingle peacefully with other doves. The mourning collared dove is a largish, stocky pigeon, up to 31 cm in length. Its back, wings and tail are pale brown. The head is grey and the underparts are pink, shading to pale grey on the belly. There is a black hind neck patch edged with white. The legs and a patch of bare skin around the eye are red. When flying, it shows blackish flight feathers and extensive white in the tail, the latter being a distinction from the similar but larger red-eyed dove. The call is a fast krrrrrrrr, oo-OO, oo. Sexes are similar, but immatures are duller than adults, and have scalloping on the body feathers.
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Christa Harmsen
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 3:34pm
South Africa
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Ashwell Barrett Glasson
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 9:18am
South Africa
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Josh Farmer
Saturday 23 Sep 2023 - 9:06am
South Africa
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Ben Stander
Thursday 14 Sep 2023 - 8:33am
South Africa
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