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Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Columba delegorguei
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon (Columba delegorguei) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.
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The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon (Columba delegorguei) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 133 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 Columba
- Species delegorguei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 133 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon (Columba delegorguei) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, se.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 133 g, with a wing length of about 17.3 cm and a tail of around 11.1 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 232,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon?
The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 133 g.
Where does the Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon live?
The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon belong to?
The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon (Columba delegorguei) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon eat?
The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon migrate?
The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon 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 Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon — 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 Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon's range?
The Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 232,000 km².
Conservation
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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.