Lemon Dove

Aplopelia larvata (Temminck, 1809)

24–30 cmLength155 gWeight

The lemon dove or cinnamon dove (Aplopelia larvata) is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae found in montane forests of sub-Saharan Africa.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Ethiopia, São Tomé & Príncipe

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Ethiopia, São Tomé & Príncipe

Lemon Dove has been recorded at 101 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa700 records
Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa438 records
SeldomseenZimbabwe163 records

More places

PN Obô de São Tomé – Monte CarmoSão Tomé & Príncipe121 records
Wondo GenetEthiopia119 records
Bishangari LodgeEthiopia101 records
St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa89 records
Gatamaiyu ForestKenya77 records
PN Obô de São Tomé – Lagoa Amélia trailSão Tomé & Príncipe66 records
Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea58 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Ethiopia São Tomé & Príncipe Kenya Zimbabwe Tanzania Equatorial Guinea Uganda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The lemon dove or cinnamon dove (Aplopelia larvata) is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae found in montane forests of sub-Saharan Africa. The lemon dove has a generally brownish-grey plumage with a cinnamon brown breast. Adults have a greenish-glossed neck and white markings on the head, and juveniles are rather more brown with pale feather fringe barring and have greyer facial markings.

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