Mourning collared dove
The mourning collared dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a pigeon that lives in Africa, south of Sahara. Despite its name, it is not a close relative of the North American mourning dove (Zenaida macroura). This species is found most near water.
| Mourning collared dove | |
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| S. d. perspicillata Lake Baringo, Kenya | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Streptopelia |
| Species: | S. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Streptopelia decipiens (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Streptopelia decipiens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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