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Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.
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The Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 352 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 guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 352 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Speckled Pigeon 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 Speckled Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 352 g, with a wing length of about 22.8 cm and a tail of around 11.8 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 10.6 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Speckled Pigeon?
The Speckled Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 352 g.
Where does the Speckled Pigeon live?
The Speckled Pigeon is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Speckled Pigeon belong to?
The Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Speckled Pigeon eat?
The Speckled Pigeon is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Speckled Pigeon migrate?
The Speckled Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Speckled 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 Speckled Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Speckled 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 Speckled Pigeon's range?
The Speckled Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 10.6 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.