Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Namaqua Dove
The Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Oena capensis
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Namaqua Dove
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Oena capensis capensis
- Oena capensis aliena
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba capensis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.286
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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