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Mourning collared dove

Streptopelia decipiens (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The mourning collared dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 134 g to 171 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Mourning collared dove (Streptopelia decipiens)
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the mourning collared dove

Weight
134 g – 171 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
13.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mourning collared dove live?

Not recorded

What is the mourning collared dove?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The mourning collared dove or African mourning dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a dove which is a widespread resident breeding bird in Africa south of the Sahara. This species is common or abundant near water. It often mingles peacefully with other doves. Despite its name, it is not closely related to the North American mourning dove (Zenaida macroura).

From the Wikipedia article “Mourning collared dove” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mourning_collared_dove&oldid=1379847634), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the mourning collared dove endangered?

The mourning collared dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the mourning collared dove classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderColumbiformes
  5. familyColumbidae
  6. genusStreptopelia
  7. SpeciesStreptopelia decipiens (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870)

Synonyms Streptopelia decipiens fulvopectoralis, Streptopelia fulvopectoralis, Turtur decipiens

Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • African mourning doveEnglish
  • Angola mourning doveEnglish
  • MCDOEnglish
  • Mourning collared-doveEnglish
  • RooioogtortelduifAfrikaans
  • KleinrooioogtortelduifAfrikaans
  • حمامة حزينةArabic
  • يمام الحداد المطوقArabic
  • Очилата гургулицаBulgarian
  • tórtora ploraneraCatalan
  • hrdlička africkáCzech
  • hrdlička brýlováCzech
  • hrdlička šedoocasáCzech
  • turtur alarusWelsh
  • Guløjet SkoggerdueDanish
  • BrillentaubeGerman
  • afrika turtoEsperanto
  • Afrika plorturtoEsperanto
  • Tórtola engañosaSpanish
  • akaatsia-turteltuviEstonian
  • یاکریم بامدادیPersian
  • vaikertajaturturikyyhkyFinnish
  • Tourterelle pleureuseFrench
  • Fearán caointeachIrish
  • תור אפריקניHebrew
  • sivoglava gugutkaCroatian
  • Rejtőző gerleHungarian
  • pápaszemes gerleHungarian
  • Tortora lamentosaItalian
  • Tortora piangente africanaItalian
  • アフリカシラコバトJapanese
  • purplelis verksnysLithuanian
  • pelēkgalvas ūbeleLatvian
  • Африка тыргӓдӹWestern Mari
  • TreurtortelDutch
  • klagedueNorwegian
  • synogarlica okularowaPolish
  • دکھی کالروالی کگیWestern Panjabi
  • rola-gemedoraPortuguese
  • Очковая горлицаRussian
  • Африканская горлицаRussian
  • hrdlička okuliarnatáSlovak
  • Žalopojna gugutkaSerbian
  • sorgduvaSwedish
  • Gözlüklü KumruTurkish
  • leEbaTswana
  • горлиця суданськаUkrainian
  • 哀斑鳩Chinese
  • 灰头斑鸠Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the mourning collared dove

Other species in the same genus Streptopelia.

LC, Least Concern
Red-eyed dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)

Red-eyed dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

Columbidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the mourning collared dove?

An adult mourning collared dove weighs 134 g – 171 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the mourning collared dove endangered?

The mourning collared dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the mourning collared dove?

The mourning collared dove (Streptopelia decipiens) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{mourning_collared_dove_2026,
  title = {Mourning collared dove (Streptopelia decipiens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mourning-collared-dove},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}