Namaqua Dove

Cute bird Namaqua Dove

The Namaqua Dove is a tiny pigeon which is widespread across Africa south of the Sahara Desert and Madagascar. Its range also extends into the Arabian peninsula and southern Israel and Jordan.

Namaqua Dove is a tiny House Sparrow-sized pigeon and has a very long black tail. Its size and shape have led to comparison with the Budgie. It usually forages on open ground and roadsides. They are not very gregarious, and are usually solitary or in pairs, but form larger flocks at waterholes.

Latin name:	Oena capensis
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Size:	8.5 inches (22 cm) in length
International names:
Maskerduif (Dutch)
Turkaweczka czarnogardła (Polish)