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Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
-33.9882, 25.6666
Field Notes
Description:
Red-eyed Dove is a largish, stocky pigeon, typically 34 cm in length. Its back, wings and tail are pale brown. When flying, it shows blackish flight feathers. The head and underparts are dark vinous-pink, shading to pale grey on the face. There is a black hind neck patch edged with white. The legs and a patch of bare skin around the eye are red. The call is a loud doo-doo-du-du
Habitat:
Red-eyed Doves eat grass seeds, grains and other vegetation. They often forage on the ground.
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Red-eyed Dove
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PublishedNovember 16, 2013
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