Search results
The ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola), also known as the Cape turtle dove or half-collared dove, (Amatori in South Africa) is a widespread and often abundant dove species in East and southern Africa. It is a mostly sedentary bird, [2] [3] found in a variety of open habitats.
Learn about African Collared-Dove (Domestic type or Ringed Turtle-Dove): explore photos, sounds, and observations collected by birders around the world.
Identification. A small, mostly gray-brown “ringneck” dove with a gentle-looking dark eye that is not obviously surrounded by bare skin. It has a pale belly and shows broad white tips and sides to the tail in flight.
The African Collared-Dove is rarely seen as a wild bird in North America, and it is difficult to distinguish from the Eurasian Collared-Dove. Birds that are seen are often escaped pets and are often called Ringed Turtle-Doves, a form of African Collared-Dove that has been domesticated for centuries.
Ringed turtle-doves will also care for other species of doves. Females have been used to rear mourning dove, Zenaida macroura , chicks (Pappas, personal observation). Key Reproductive Features
The Ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola) is a widespread and often abundant dove species from Africa. Its name is derived from the semi-collar of black feathers on the lower nape, a feature shared with a number of Streptopelia species. Like all doves, they depend on surface water.
The Barbary dove, ringed turtle dove, ringneck dove, ring-necked turtle dove, or ring dove (Streptopelia risoria ) is a domestic member of the dove family (Columbidae).
