Namaqua dove
Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The namaqua dove (Oena capensis) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 35 g to 40.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the namaqua dove
- Weight
- 35 g – 40.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.01src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the namaqua dove live?
Not recorded
What is the namaqua dove?
The Namaqua dove (Oena capensis) is a very small species of pigeon. It is the only species in the genus Oena. It is found over much of Sub-Saharan Africa as well as Arabia and Madagascar.
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Is the namaqua dove endangered?
The namaqua dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the namaqua dove classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusOena
- SpeciesOena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Columba capensis
Other names and names in other languages (60)
- Long-tailed doveEnglish
- NADOEnglish
- NamakwaduifAfrikaans
- NamakwaduifieAfrikaans
- حمحمArabic
- حمحمةArabic
- يمام ناماكواArabic
- يمام طويل الذنب البالومArabic
- Капска гургулицаBulgarian
- tortoreta cuallargaCatalan
- Tortoreta de NamaquaCatalan
- hrdlička kapskáCzech
- turtur gynffonhirWelsh
- NamaquadueDanish
- Namaqua-dueDanish
- KaptäubchenGerman
- ΜικροπερίστεροGreek
- maska kolomboEsperanto
- Namakva kolomboEsperanto
- Tortolita rabilargaSpanish
- sabatuviEstonian
- کبوتر دمدرازPersian
- قمری دم درازPersian
- naamiokyyhkyFinnish
- tourtelette masquéeFrench
- Colombe au masque de ferFrench
- Tourterelle à masque de ferFrench
- Tourterelle masquéeFrench
- Fearáinin fadearrachIrish
- BardoHausa
- תורית זנבניתHebrew
- dugorepa grlicaCroatian
- álarcos gerleHungarian
- fokföldi gerleHungarian
- SpördúfaIcelandic
- Tortora del NamaquaItalian
- Tortora maschera di ferroItalian
- シッポウバトJapanese
- ilgauodegis purplelisLithuanian
- garastes ūbeleLatvian
- KatotoMalagasy
- Кап тыргӓдӹWestern Mari
- maskerduifDutch
- ZwartmaskerduifDutch
- maskedueNorwegian
- turkaweczka czarnogardłaPolish
- ناماکوا کگیWestern Panjabi
- rola-rabilongaPortuguese
- rolinha-rabilongaPortuguese
- Капская горлицаRussian
- HápmaduvváNorthern Sami
- namakva dlhochvostáSlovak
- dolgorepa grlicaSlovenian
- Dugorepi golubićSerbian
- långstjärtsduvaSwedish
- Kap KumrusuTurkish
- RankudinyanaTswana
- горлиця капськаUkrainian
- 小長尾鳩Chinese
- 小长尾鸠Chinese
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Relatives of the namaqua dove
Other species in the same family Columbidae.
Rock dove
Columba livia
Dodo
Raphus cucullatus
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove
Streptopelia decaocto
European turtle dove
Streptopelia turtur
Stock dove
Columba oenas
CompareNamaqua dove vs Rock doveNamaqua dove vs DodoNamaqua dove vs Common wood pigeonNamaqua dove vs Eurasian collared dove
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the namaqua dove?
An adult namaqua dove weighs 35 g – 40.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the namaqua dove endangered?
The namaqua 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 namaqua dove?
The namaqua dove (Oena capensis) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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