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Least Concern

Pigeons & Doves

Adamawa Turtle Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.

The Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 162 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
Genus Streptopelia
Species hypopyrrha

Where it lives

Senegal and Gambia, Nigeria and Cameroon

Africa

Quick facts

Weight: 162 g
Diet: Seed-eaters
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Adamawa Turtle Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Adamawa Turtle Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Senegal and Gambia, Nigeria and Cameroon.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 162 g, with a wing length of about 17.3 cm and a tail of around 11.4 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 530,000 km².

Songs & calls

Adamawa Turtle Dove — Song

Recorded by Andrew Spencer Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Adamawa Turtle Dove?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 162 g.

Where does the Adamawa Turtle Dove live?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove is found across Africa with a range covering AF Senegal and Gambia, Nigeria and Cameroon, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Adamawa Turtle Dove belong to?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.

What does the Adamawa Turtle Dove eat?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Adamawa Turtle Dove migrate?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Adamawa Turtle 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 Adamawa Turtle Dove make?

1 real field recording of the Adamawa Turtle 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 Adamawa Turtle Dove's range?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove has a mapped global range of about 530,000 km².