Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

41 gWeight

The Namaqua dove (Oena capensis) is a very small species of pigeon.

Most records: Kenya, Israel, South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya, Israel, South Africa

Namaqua Dove has been recorded at 499 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 53 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel2,070 records
Eilat – KM20 Flamingo Pools 20Israel1,039 records
Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar807 records

More places

Tarangire NPTanzania676 records
Samburu NRKenya592 records
Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access)Kuwait586 records
Irakhiya FarmQatar496 records
Amboseli NPKenya450 records
Buffalo Springs NRKenya437 records
Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa392 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Israel South Africa Tanzania Namibia Madagascar Ethiopia Kuwait

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 Namaqua dove (Oena capensis) is a very small species of pigeon. It is the only species in the genus Oena. It is found over much of Sub-Saharan Africa as well as Arabia and Madagascar.

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Questions

How big is the Namaqua Dove?

The Namaqua Dove weighs around 41 g.

Where does the Namaqua Dove live?

Its breeding range: Africa, Palearctic: widespread in Africa. Also Middle East from Cyprus to southwestern Iran. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Israel and South Africa.