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African Collared-Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

The African Collared-Dove is a gentle bird with a soft cooing sound. It has a beautiful grayish color and a distinctive black 'collar' around its neck. These doves are often seen in pairs, making them lovely companions in the sky.

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The African Collared-Dove is a slender bird, pale grey-brown overall with a distinctive narrow black collar on its hindneck. Its head is a lighter grey, and its underside has pinkish tones, contrasting with darker flight feathers.

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African Collared-Dove

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Often found near human settlements, they're very comfortable with people!

Their soft 'coo-COO-coo' call is distinctive in their African habitats!

These doves are unique for drinking water without ever tilting their heads!

They build incredibly flimsy nests, often just a few twigs!

Habilidades especiales

African Collared-Doves can drink water by sucking it up like a straw, unlike most birds that scoop and tilt their heads.

African Collared-Doves can raise multiple broods in a year, which helps their populations thrive quickly.

African Collared-Doves possess an innate ability to navigate vast distances using the sun's position.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 25-28 cm
Envergadura: 40-45 cm
Peso: 0.12-0.16 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-2
Incubación: 14-16 días

Dieta y alimentación

These doves mainly eat various seeds and grains found on the ground, sometimes small fruits.

Alimentos principales

Grass seeds
Weed seeds
Millet
Wheat
Small berries

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

A common predator, especially in suburban areas.

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Hunts small birds in wooded and open areas.

eats

Wheat

Triticum aestivum

Forages for fallen grains in agricultural fields.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Planeo

Los animales planeadores se mueven por el aire lanzándose y manteniendo el vuelo con estructuras corporales especializadas, sin batir las alas.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.