African Collared Dove

When to see the African Collared Dove

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the African Collared Dove

The map shades 42 countries with regular records, and 17 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Canada, Colombia, Morocco, Belgium, Honduras, Malaysia, Burkina Faso, Bahamas, Jamaica, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, United Kingdom, Serbia.

About the African Collared Dove

The African collared dove is a small dove found in the Sahel, northern parts of the Horn of Africa and southwestern Arabia. Although it lives in arid lands, it is found around water sources.

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Easily confused with

Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinaceaThe vinaceous dove is a small, stocky pigeon, typically 26 to 30 centimeters (10.2 to 11.8 inches) in length and 130 to 180 grams (4.6 to 6.3 ounces) in weight. Dusky Turtle DoveStreptopelia lugensThe dusky turtle dove is a very dark or slaty gray dove, generally 28–30 centimeters long and 120–205 grams. Sunda Collared DoveStreptopelia bitorquataThe Sunda collared dove is a small to medium-sized bird which has a light, rosy hue around the neck and chest area, fading into the underside of the bird which consists of a light caramel color, into a shade of cream at the base (start) of the tail.