Learn what every symbol on the card means.Full credits and sources at beakbrain.com/symbols
ForestPlatform nestMedium · 155 g
ID tip
The lemon dove is fairly small, measuring 24–30 cm (9.4–11.8 in) in length and weighing 81.7–150 g (2.88–5.29 oz). Adults have a plumage that is dark brown above, weakly glossed iridescent greenish to bronze (depending on light angle) on the sides of the neck, and cinnamon brown below, and with a pale whitish face grading into the brown body plumage. The feet, iris and orbital skin are red, the bill is black. Males and females are very similar, though females slightly duller.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
When to see the Lemon Dove
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Lemon Dove
The map shades 17 countries with regular records, and 2 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.
About the Lemon Dove
The lemon dove or cinnamon dove 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. This dove is a common species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easily confused with
Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyiThe Ecuadorian ground dove is 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs about 57 g (2.0 oz).
Dusky Turtle DoveStreptopelia lugensThe dusky turtle dove is a very dark or slaty gray dove, generally 28–30 centimeters long and 120–205 grams.
Ashy Wood PigeonColumba pulchricollisThe ashy wood pigeon is a member of the bird family Columbidae, found in temperate forests of southeastern Asia.
Side by side: Ecuadorian Ground Dove vs Lemon Dove · Dusky Turtle Dove vs Lemon Dove
Learn the Lemon Dove in the BeakBrain App
Photo and call practice. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.
Play today's Daily BirdEvery photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.