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African Collared-Dove Life History

Habitat

Open WoodlandsOpen woodland and parks around people.Back to top

Food

SeedsSeeds.Back to top

Nesting

Nest Placement

Tree

Nest Description

Flimsy platform of twigs, in tree or bush.

Nesting Facts

Clutch Size:2 eggs
Egg Description:White.
Condition at Hatching:Helpless with creamy buff down.
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Behavior

Ground ForagerFeeds mostly on ground.Back to top

Conservation

Low ConcernFeral populations do not seem to be able to maintain themselves without being provided food by people. Back to top

Credits

Cramp, S. (1985). The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Volume 4. Terns to Woodpeckers. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

Goodwin, D. (1983). Pigeon and Doves of the World. 3rd edition. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, USA.

Sibley, D. A. (2014). The Sibley Guide to Birds, second edition. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, USA.

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