Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
26–30 cmLength110 gWeight
The vinaceous dove (Streptopelia vinacea) is a bird species in the pigeon family Columbidae that widely resident across northern Sub-Saharan Africa.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Senegal
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Senegal
Vinaceous Dove has been recorded at 142 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Campement de WassadouSenegal454 records
- Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana331 records
- Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana327 records
More places
- Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso312 records
- Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria288 records
- Mole NPGhana286 records
- Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana284 records
- Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana271 records
- Abuko NRGambia252 records
- Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda195 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 vinaceous dove (Streptopelia vinacea) is a bird species in the pigeon family Columbidae that widely resident across northern Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Vinaceous Dove?
The Vinaceous Dove is about 26–30 cm long and weighs around 110 g.
Where does the Vinaceous Dove live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Uganda. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Senegal.
When is the best time to see the Vinaceous Dove?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Vinaceous Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Vinaceous Dove as Least Concern.
What does the Vinaceous Dove eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Vinaceous Dove in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 26–30 cm
- Weight
- 110 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 136 mm
- Tail
- 97 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Uganda
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Streptopelia
Other birds in the genus Streptopelia
European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur
Dusky Turtle DoveStreptopelia lugens
Adamawa Turtle DoveStreptopelia hypopyrrha
Oriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Sunda Collared DoveStreptopelia bitorquata
Philippine Collared DoveStreptopelia dusumieri
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Burmese Collared DoveStreptopelia xanthocycla
African Collared DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
White-winged Collared DoveStreptopelia reichenowi
Mourning Collared DoveStreptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
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