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Least Concern

Pigeons & Doves

Ring-necked Dove

Streptopelia capicola

Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.

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The Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 142 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 capicola

Where it lives

Eastern, southern; also Comoros

Africa

Quick facts

Weight: 142 g
Diet: Seed-eaters
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

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

The Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, s; also Comoros.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 142 g, with a wing length of about 15.1 cm and a tail of around 10.7 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 9.5 million km².

Songs & calls

Ring-necked Dove — Song

Recorded by Walter Wallner Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Ring-necked Dove?

The Ring-necked Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 142 g.

Where does the Ring-necked Dove live?

The Ring-necked Dove is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, s; also Comoros, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Ring-necked Dove belong to?

The Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.

What does the Ring-necked Dove eat?

The Ring-necked Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Ring-necked Dove migrate?

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

Is the Ring-necked 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 Ring-necked Dove make?

1 real field recording of the Ring-necked 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 Ring-necked Dove's range?

The Ring-necked Dove has a mapped global range of about 9.5 million km².