Columba guinea guinea

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English : Speckled pigeon
French : Pigeon roussard

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Columbiformes
Family : Columbidae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known

Identification
Adults can reach up to 35 cm in length for a weight of 390 g. Dark bluish-grey plumage with pink-brown spiky plumes on neck. Wings reddish-brown with white spots on flight feathers. Black tail. This subspecies is clearest and brightest with larger white dots on wings.

Range and habitat
This subspecies occurs from Senegal to Eritrea, south to south Tanzania. Species also found from Angola to Zimbabwe, south to South Africa. Lives in savannas, open woodlands and gardens, up to 3000 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species remains common to abundant and has actually increased its range in recent times.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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