The Namaqua dove is the only species in the monotypic genus Oena. It is most closely related to doves in the genus Turtur, and some phylogenetic evidence suggests that Oena may be a part of Turtur.[2]
In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Namaqua dove in his six volume Ornithologie based on a specimen collected near the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. He used the French name La tourterelle du Cap de Bonne Espérance and the Latin Turtur capitis bonae spei.[3] Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.[4] When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the twelfth edition, he added 240 species that had been previously described by Brisson.[4] One of these was the Namaqua dove which he placed with the other pigeons in the genus Columba. Linnaeus included a brief description, coined the binomial nameColumba capensis and cited Brisson's work.[5] The specific namecapensis denotes the Cape of Good Hope.[6]
The Namaqua dove is placed in its own genus Oena that was introduced by the English naturalist William John Swainson in 1837.[7][8] The genus name is from the Ancient Greekoinas meaning "pigeon".[9] Alternative names for the Namaqua dove include Cape dove and long-tailed dove.
O. c. aliena –Bangs, 1918: Found on Madagascar. Males have darker crowns and upperparts, whiter necks and breasts, narrower black foreheads and face-bands, and pale grey undertail coverts. Both sexes have rounder-tipped rectrices and tend to be smaller than the nominate.[2]
Descriptionedit
The Namaqua dove is a tiny sparrow-sized pigeon, typically 22 cm in length with a 28–33 cm wingspan, and weighing 40g. It has a very long black tapered tail, and the size and shape have led to comparison with the budgerigar. The plumage is mostly grey apart from a white belly, and chestnut primary feathers which are visible in flight.
The adult male has a yellow and red beak and a black face, throat and breast. The adult female lacks the black and has a red-based grey bill. Young birds are dark blotched on the wings and shoulders, and otherwise resemble the females.
The song is a quiet, short, double hoo, higher on the longer second note kuh-whooo, mournful and frequently repeated.
Distribution and habitatedit
The dove is a widespread resident breeding bird in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar with its range extending into the Arabian Peninsula southern Israel and Jordan. It is found in near desert with acacia and bushes. The namaqua dove is prone to wander out its original range, it is now being recorded south Asian countries. In Pakistan this species is recorded near shore waters off Paradise Point, Karachi on Friday, 14 October 2016. In India, the species has been observed multiple times near Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary.[10]
The dove is quite terrestrial, and usually forages on open ground and roadsides. The food is almost exclusively minute seeds, such as those of grasses, sedges and weeds. It is not gregarious, being encountered singly or in pairs, though they may form larger flocks at waterholes. The flight is fast with clipped beats and a tendency to stay low.
It lays two white eggs, which are incubated for 16 days in typical pigeon fashion; the female at night and early morning and the male from mid morning till late afternoon.
^BirdLife International (2019) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Oena capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22690645A155517408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22690645A155517408.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ abBaptista, Luis F.; Trail, Pepper W.; Horblit, H. M.; Kirwan, Guy M.; Boesman, Peter F. D. (2020-10-01). "Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)". Birds of the World.
^Brisson, Mathurin Jacques (1760). Ornithologie, ou, Méthode contenant la division des oiseaux en ordres, sections, genres, especes & leurs variétés (in French and Latin). Vol. 1. Paris: Jean-Baptiste Bauche. pp. 120–121, Plate 9 fig 2. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen.
^ abAllen, J.A. (1910). "Collation of Brisson's genera of birds with those of Linnaeus". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 28: 317–335. hdl:2246/678.
^Linnaeus, Carl (1766). Systema naturae : per regna tria natura, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis (in Latin). Vol. 1, Part 1 (12th ed.). Holmiae (Stockholm): Laurentii Salvii. p. 286.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 89. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
^Swainson, William John (1837). On the Natural History and Classification of Birds. Vol. 2. London: John Taylor. p. 301.
^ abGill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 280. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
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Namaqua dove - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
February 15, 2024
namaqua, dove, oena, capensis, small, pigeon, only, species, genus, oena, found, over, much, saharan, africa, well, arabia, madagascar, adult, male, arusha, tanzania, afemale, mapungubwe, south, africaconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, class. The Namaqua dove Oena capensis is a small pigeon It is the only species in the genus Oena It is found over much of Sub Saharan Africa as well as Arabia and Madagascar Namaqua doveAdult male at Arusha Tanzania and afemale at Mapungubwe South AfricaConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeGenus OenaSwainson 1837Species O capensisBinomial nameOena capensis Linnaeus 1766 SynonymsColumba capensis Linnaeus 1766 Contents 1 Taxonomy 1 1 Subspecies 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Behaviour 4 1 Breeding 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksTaxonomy editThe Namaqua dove is the only species in the monotypic genus Oena It is most closely related to doves in the genus Turtur and some phylogenetic evidence suggests that Oena may be a part of Turtur 2 In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Namaqua dove in his six volume Ornithologie based on a specimen collected near the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa He used the French name La tourterelle du Cap de Bonne Esperance and the Latin Turtur capitis bonae spei 3 Although Brisson coined Latin names these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 4 When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the twelfth edition he added 240 species that had been previously described by Brisson 4 One of these was the Namaqua dove which he placed with the other pigeons in the genus Columba Linnaeus included a brief description coined the binomial name Columba capensis and cited Brisson s work 5 The specific name capensis denotes the Cape of Good Hope 6 The Namaqua dove is placed in its own genus Oena that was introduced by the English naturalist William John Swainson in 1837 7 8 The genus name is from the Ancient Greek oinas meaning pigeon 9 Alternative names for the Namaqua dove include Cape dove and long tailed dove Subspecies edit Two subspecies are recognised 8 O c capensis Linnaeus 1766 The nominate subspecies it is found in sub Saharan Africa the Arabian peninsula southern Israel southwestern Jordan and on Socotra O c aliena Bangs 1918 Found on Madagascar Males have darker crowns and upperparts whiter necks and breasts narrower black foreheads and face bands and pale grey undertail coverts Both sexes have rounder tipped rectrices and tend to be smaller than the nominate 2 Description editThe Namaqua dove is a tiny sparrow sized pigeon typically 22 cm in length with a 28 33 cm wingspan and weighing 40g It has a very long black tapered tail and the size and shape have led to comparison with the budgerigar The plumage is mostly grey apart from a white belly and chestnut primary feathers which are visible in flight The adult male has a yellow and red beak and a black face throat and breast The adult female lacks the black and has a red based grey bill Young birds are dark blotched on the wings and shoulders and otherwise resemble the females The song is a quiet short double hoo higher on the longer second note kuh whooo mournful and frequently repeated Distribution and habitat editThe dove is a widespread resident breeding bird in Sub Saharan Africa and Madagascar with its range extending into the Arabian Peninsula southern Israel and Jordan It is found in near desert with acacia and bushes The namaqua dove is prone to wander out its original range it is now being recorded south Asian countries In Pakistan this species is recorded near shore waters off Paradise Point Karachi on Friday 14 October 2016 In India the species has been observed multiple times near Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary 10 nbsp A male Namaqua dove foraging at Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in IndiaBehaviour editThe dove is quite terrestrial and usually forages on open ground and roadsides The food is almost exclusively minute seeds such as those of grasses sedges and weeds It is not gregarious being encountered singly or in pairs though they may form larger flocks at waterholes The flight is fast with clipped beats and a tendency to stay low Breeding edit It builds a stick nest in a bush It lays two white eggs which are incubated for 16 days in typical pigeon fashion the female at night and early morning and the male from mid morning till late afternoon Gallery edit source source source source At Thumamah KSA nbsp Egg from Atar Mauritania nbsp A juvenile bird at Mapungubwe nbsp Male in flight at Mapungubwe nbsp Male at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve South Africa nbsp Roosting male O c aliena in MadagascarReferences edit BirdLife International 2019 amended version of 2016 assessment Oena capensis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T22690645A155517408 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 3 RLTS T22690645A155517408 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 a b Baptista Luis F Trail Pepper W Horblit H M Kirwan Guy M Boesman Peter F D 2020 10 01 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis Birds of the World Brisson Mathurin Jacques 1760 Ornithologie ou Methode contenant la division des oiseaux en ordres sections genres especes amp leurs varietes in French and Latin Vol 1 Paris Jean Baptiste Bauche pp 120 121 Plate 9 fig 2 The two stars at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen a b Allen J A 1910 Collation of Brisson s genera of birds with those of Linnaeus Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 28 317 335 hdl 2246 678 Linnaeus Carl 1766 Systema naturae per regna tria natura secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus differentiis synonymis locis in Latin Vol 1 Part 1 12th ed Holmiae Stockholm Laurentii Salvii p 286 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm p 89 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 Swainson William John 1837 On the Natural History and Classification of Birds Vol 2 London John Taylor p 301 a b Gill Frank Donsker David Rasmussen Pamela eds 2020 Pigeons IOC World Bird List Version 10 1 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 15 March 2020 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm p 280 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 Sign in secure birds cornell edu Retrieved 2022 02 15 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oena capensis nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Oena capensis Namaqua dove Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Namaqua dove amp oldid 1193067123, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
