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Red-eyed dove

Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837)

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The red-eyed dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) is a bird in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. It is a small, sedentary, terrestrial granivore, and its listed habitat is shrubland.

Red-eyed dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the red-eyed dove

Adults typically weigh about 176 g, and the IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

Weight
176 g – 241 gsrc for Weight
Length
30 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
14.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
3src for Litters or clutches a year
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the red-eyed dove?

RED-EYED DOVE · LENGTH 30 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 30 cm, the recorded maximum length of the red-eyed dove is about 18% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the red-eyed dove live?

Not recorded

What is the red-eyed dove?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The red-eyed dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) is a dove that is widespread and common in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004.

From the Wikipedia article “Red-eyed dove” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red-eyed_dove&oldid=1382774519), 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.

What does the red-eyed dove sound like?

JMK · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the red-eyed dove endangered?

The red-eyed 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. What the categories mean.

How is the red-eyed dove classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderColumbiformes
  5. familyColumbidae
  6. genusStreptopelia
  7. SpeciesStreptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837)

Synonyms Columba semitorquata, Streptopelia semitorquata erythrophrys, Streptopelia semitorquata minor, Streptopelia semitorquata semitorquata, Turhir erythrophrys, Turtur semitorquatus minor

Other names and names in other languages (45)
  • Red-eyed turtle doveEnglish
  • Redeye turtle doveEnglish
  • REDOEnglish
  • BosduifAfrikaans
  • Groot-rooioogtortelduifAfrikaans
  • GrootringduifAfrikaans
  • GrootrinkhalsduifAfrikaans
  • يمام احمر العينArabic
  • اليمامة حمراء العينArabic
  • tórtora de RüppellCatalan
  • Tórtora ullvermellaCatalan
  • hrdlička červenookáCzech
  • turtur lygatgochWelsh
  • Rødøjet SkoggerdueDanish
  • HalbmondtaubeGerman
  • ruĝokula turtoEsperanto
  • Tórtola ojirrojaSpanish
  • prill-turteltuviEstonian
  • Usapal begigorriBasque
  • savanniturturikyyhkyFinnish
  • Tourterelle à collierFrench
  • Fearán súildeargIrish
  • תור אדום עיןHebrew
  • pirosszemű gerleHungarian
  • Tortora occhirossiItalian
  • アカメジュズカケバトJapanese
  • raudonakis purplelisLithuanian
  • sarkanacu ūbeleLatvian
  • Якшар сӹнзӓӓн тыргӓдӹWestern Mari
  • roodoogtortelDutch
  • rødøyedueNorwegian
  • synogarlica czerwonookaPolish
  • لال اکھی کگیWestern Panjabi
  • rola-d'olho-vermelhoPortuguese
  • rola-de-olho-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Rola-de-olhos-vermelhosPortuguese
  • Красноглазая горлицаRussian
  • Crvenooka gugutkaSerbian
  • rödögd duvaSwedish
  • Kırmızı Gözlü KumruTurkish
  • leEbaTswana
  • горлиця червоноокаUkrainian
  • ÀdàbàYoruba
  • 紅眼斑鳩Chinese
  • 红眼斑鸠Chinese

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Relatives of the red-eyed dove

Other species in the same genus Streptopelia.

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Common questions

Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.

What kind of animal is the red-eyed dove?

The red-eyed dove is a bird in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes.

How much does a red-eyed dove weigh?

Adults typically weigh about 176 g, and the highest value reported by our sources is 241 g.

What does the red-eyed dove eat?

The red-eyed dove is a granivore, with a herbivore trophic level.

What habitat does the red-eyed dove live in?

Its listed habitat is shrubland, and it is a terrestrial, sedentary bird.

Is the red-eyed dove endangered?

No. Its global IUCN Red List category is Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.

How many eggs does the red-eyed dove lay?

A clutch has 2 eggs, and there are 3 clutches per year. Egg incubation lasts 14 days.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{red_eyed_dove_2026,
  title = {Red-eyed dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-eyed-dove},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}