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Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.
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The Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 176 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 semitorquata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 176 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-eyed Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Red-eyed Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers AF, PAL widespread s of the Sahara, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 176 g, with a wing length of about 17.3 cm and a tail of around 12 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 13.8 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-eyed Dove?
The Red-eyed Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 176 g.
Where does the Red-eyed Dove live?
The Red-eyed Dove is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering AF, PAL widespread s of the Sahara, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-eyed Dove belong to?
The Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Red-eyed Dove eat?
The Red-eyed Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Red-eyed Dove migrate?
The Red-eyed Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-eyed 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 Red-eyed Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Red-eyed 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 Red-eyed Dove's range?
The Red-eyed Dove has a mapped global range of about 13.8 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.