Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusStreptopelia (Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves)
- SpeciesStreptopelia vinacea (Vinaceous Dove)
About the Vinaceous Dove
The vinaceous dove (Streptopelia vinacea) is a bird species in the pigeon family Columbidae that widely resident across northern Sub-Saharan Africa. The vinaceous dove was formally described in 1789 by German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with all the other doves and pigeons in the genus Columba and coined the binomial name Columba vinacea. Gmelin based his description on the earlier publications by French ornithologists Mathurin Jacques Brisson and Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. The vinaceous dove is now placed with 14 other species in the genus Streptopelia that was introduced in 1855 by French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós) – literal meaning "twisted", but by extension, "wearing a torc" (i.e., twisted metal collar) – and πέλεια (péleia) meaning "wild dove". The specific vinacea is from Latin vinaceus, meaning "of wine" or "vinaceous". The species is monotypic; no subspecies are recognized.
The vinaceous dove is a small, stocky pigeon, typically 26 to 30 centimeters (10.2 to 11.8 inches... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Vinaceous Dove in Niokolo-Koba National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
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Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Adamawa Turtle Dove
Streptopelia hypopyrrha
European Turtle Dove
Streptopelia turtur
African Collared Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Namaqua Dove
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Treron waalia
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 7 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vinaceous Dove in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Vinaceous Dove sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 431 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vinaceous Dove in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Vinaceous Dove in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.