Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon

About the Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon

The eastern bronze-naped pigeon, also known as Delegorgue's pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is part of the Turturoena subgenus. The species is named after the collector, Adulphe Delegorgue.

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Where it lives

When to see it

Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Black Wood PigeonColumba janthinaThe black wood pigeon is the largest East Asian representative of the genus Columba; with a weight of around 550 g (19 oz) and an overall length of 37–43.5 cm (14.6–17.1 in), it is on average only slightly smaller than the 41–45 cm (16–18 in) common wood pigeon of Europe and western Asia. White-collared PigeonColumba albitorquesThe white-collared pigeon is 32 cm (13 in) in length. Afep PigeonColumba unicinctaThe afep pigeon is 35–36 cm (13.8–14.2 in) length and weighs between 356–490 g (12.6–17.3 oz).