Somali pigeon
Columba oliviae S. Clarke, 1918
The somali pigeon (Columba oliviae) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 308.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the somali pigeon
- Weight
- 308.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src 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 somali pigeon live?
Not recorded
What is the somali pigeon?
The Somali pigeon (Columba oliviae) or Somali stock dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Somalia. The IUCN Redlist identified a possible threat to the species from the speckled pigeon (Columba guinea). C. oliviae is found mostly on the ground, where it often forages, most frequently in rock along arid coasts.
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Is the somali pigeon endangered?
The somali pigeon 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 somali pigeon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusColumba
- SpeciesColumba oliviae S. Clarke, 1918
Synonyms Columba olivae
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Somali stock doveEnglish
- Somali stock doveEnglish
- SOPIEnglish
- حمام صوماليArabic
- حمام صومالي بريArabic
- colom de SomàliaCatalan
- holub somálskýCzech
- colomen SomaliaWelsh
- SomalidueDanish
- SomalitaubeGerman
- Somali-TaubeGerman
- somalia kolomboEsperanto
- Paloma somalíSpanish
- somaali õõnetuviEstonian
- somaliankyyhkyFinnish
- Pigeon de SomalieFrench
- יונה סומליתHebrew
- szomáli galambHungarian
- Piccione di SomaliaItalian
- ソマリアヒメバトJapanese
- ソマリーヒメバトJapanese
- somalinis karvelisLithuanian
- Somalische HolenduifDutch
- gołąb somalijskiPolish
- pombo-somaliPortuguese
- Сомалийский голубьRussian
- holub útesovýSlovak
- Somalijski golubSerbian
- somaliaduvaSwedish
- Boz GüvercinTurkish
- голуб сомалійськийUkrainian
- 索馬利岩鴿Chinese
- 索马里岩鸽Chinese
Relatives of the somali pigeon
Other species in the same genus Columba.
Rock dove
Columba livia
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Stock dove
Columba oenas
Snow pigeon
Columba leuconota
Hill pigeon
Columba rupestris
Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
CompareSomali pigeon vs Rock doveSomali pigeon vs Common wood pigeonSomali pigeon vs Stock doveSomali pigeon vs Snow pigeon
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the somali pigeon?
An adult somali pigeon weighs 308.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the somali pigeon endangered?
The somali pigeon 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 somali pigeon?
The somali pigeon (Columba oliviae) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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