Ring-necked Dove
Streptopelia capicola
General. Greyest of the collared doves; narrow collar and bill black; legs dark red.
Doves, Pigeons
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Very common, locally abundant resident. Coloration varies locally from very pallid to quite sooty-grey, but in all the head is uniform and no eye-ring is present. In flight, shows similar white outer tail-feathers to [Laughing Dove], but mantle and wing coverts greyish (not cinnamon). The call is a harsh ‘work harder, work harder…’ much repeated; also a snarling ‘kerrr’ on landing. One of the commonest, most widespread birds in the region, occurring in a wide range of habitats, frequently with Laughing Dove. Also present in more arid regions.
Quick Facts
Size
28 cm - M
Names
A: Gewone Tortelduif
Z: uSamdokwe
Bird Family
A well-known group of mostly seed-eating, terrestrial (except for the arboreal fruit-feeding pigeons) birds that build flimsy stick platform nests in trees. The distinction between pigeons and doves is ill-defined: larger species tend to be called pigeons, smaller ones doves. Immatures are dull versions of the adults. Many species become very common and tame near human habitation.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
One of the commonest, most widespread birds in the region, occurring in a wide range of habitats, frequently with Laughing Dove.
