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Mourning Collared Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.
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The Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 134 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Streptopelia
- Species decipiens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 134 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mourning Collared Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Mourning Collared Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 134 g, with a wing length of about 16.7 cm and a tail of around 12.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 7.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mourning Collared Dove?
The Mourning Collared Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 134 g.
Where does the Mourning Collared Dove live?
The Mourning Collared Dove is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mourning Collared Dove belong to?
The Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Mourning Collared Dove eat?
The Mourning Collared Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Mourning Collared Dove migrate?
The Mourning Collared Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mourning Collared Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Mourning Collared Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Mourning Collared Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mourning Collared Dove's range?
The Mourning Collared Dove has a mapped global range of about 7.2 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.