Namaqua Dove

This species is found in near desert with acacia and bushes. It builds a stick nest in a bush, and lays two white eggs, which are incubated for 16 days in typical pigeon fashion; the female at night and early morning and the male from mid morning till late afternoon. Its flight is fast with clipped beats and it tends to stay quite low.

The Namaqua Dove is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) Thumamah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Date 1992(1992) Source Own work Author Aviceda Permission (Reusing this file) See below. More

The Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in Africa south of the Sahara Desert and Madagascar. Its range also extends into the Arabian peninsula southern Israel , Jordan and as far as Turkey. It is the only species in the genus Oena. This species is found in near desert with acacia and bushes. More

Namaqua Dove - תורית זנבנית Oena capensis filmed in israel at the arava 26.03. More

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Namaqua Dove is a tiny House Sparrow-sized pigeon, typically 22 cm in length with a 28–33 cm wingspan, and weighing 40g. It has a very long black tapered tail, and the size and shape have led to comparison with the Budgerigar. The plumage is mostly grey apart from a white belly, and chestnut primary feathers which are visible in flight. More

Videos and images previous Namaqua dove imageNamaqua dove resting on ground © Mike Brown / www.osfimages. More

Namaqua dove resting on ground© Mike Brown / www.osfimages.com Female Namaqua dove perched© Tony Tilford / www.osfimages.com Female Namaqua dove, showing tail detail© David Cottridge / www.osfimages.com A pair of Namaqua doves perched on a branch© Dave Hamman/ABPL / Animals Animals Male and female Namaqua doves on the ground© Hanne & Jens Eriksen / naturepl.com Namaqua dove walking© David Hosking / www.flpa-images.co. More

female Namaqua Dove lacks the black and has a red-based grey bill. Young birds are dark blotched on the wings and shoulders, and otherwise resemble the females. Song / Vocalization: The song is a quiet, short, double hoo, higher on the longer second note kuh-whooo, mournful and frequently repeated. Diet / Feeding: Namaqua Doves are quite terrestrial, and usually forage on open ground and roadsides. More

Distribution of Namaqua dove in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. Oena capensis (Namaqua dove) Namaqua dove female feeding its chick, Sericea farm, South Africa. More

Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) feeding on the ground in Mali * * Add Video To Your Social Bookmarks Bookmark and Share Add comment - Something to say?.... More

The Namaqua dove is a common species of the drier bushveld, farming areas and semi-desert habitats. It is usually seen in pairs or small groups, and tends to forage on bare ground. The call is a quiet 2 syllabled hooting, the first short note, lower in pitch than the second drawn out note: duh-whooooo. The Namaqua Dove breeds all year round, but especially after rains. The nest is a small saucer of twigs, grass stems and rootlets; usually less than 1. More

The Namaqua Dove is a small species of dove living in sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. This is our totally cute Birdorable version of the Namaqua Dove. More

The Namaqua Dove is a tiny pigeon which is widespread across Africa south of the Sahara Desert and Madagascar. Its range also extends into the Arabian peninsula and southern Israel and Jordan. Namaqua Dove is a tiny House Sparrow-sized pigeon and has a very long black tail. Its size and shape have led to comparison with the Budgie. It usually forages on open ground and roadsides. More

Namaqua Dove | Oena capensis = The Namaqua Dove is a Southern African bird that belongs to the columbidae bird family group which includes birds such as Pigeons, Doves. The description for the Namaqua Dove (Latin name Oena capensis) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. More

HistoryMania Information Site on Namaqua Dove American History American History Search American History Browse welcome to our free resource site for all enthusiasts! Categories: Columbiformes Namaqua Dove = (Redirected from Oena) The Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in Africa south of the Sahara Desert and Madagascar. More

Namaqua Dove is small. It is basically a solitary bird which is widespread in dry bush and around cultivation at elevations below 1600m. More

Namaqua Doves are quite terrestrial, and usually forage on open ground and roadsides. The food is almost exclusively minute seeds, such as seeds of grasses, sedges and weeds. They are not very gregarious, and are usually solitary or in pairs, but form larger flocks at waterholes. More

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