Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Pigeons & Doves

African Collared Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.

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The African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 155 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 roseogrisea

Where it lives

Northeastern, central, western; also southwestern Arabian Pen.

Africa

Quick facts

Weight: 155 g
Diet: Seed-eaters
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

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

The African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne, c, w; also sw Arabian Pen.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 155 g, with a wing length of about 15.9 cm and a tail of around 10.6 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 6.5 million km².

Songs & calls

African Collared Dove — Song

Recorded by Peter Boesman Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the African Collared Dove?

The African Collared Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 155 g.

Where does the African Collared Dove live?

The African Collared Dove is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne, c, w; also sw Arabian Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the African Collared Dove belong to?

The African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.

What does the African Collared Dove eat?

The African Collared Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the African Collared Dove migrate?

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

Is the African 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 African Collared Dove make?

1 real field recording of the African 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 African Collared Dove's range?

The African Collared Dove has a mapped global range of about 6.5 million km².