Bird
Mourning Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decipiens · Columbidae · Columbiformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records50,336in 23 countries
Most seen inKenya12,498 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Mourning Collared-Dove in brief
The mourning collared-dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a bird of the Columbidae family — species of bird.
Across the 23 countries we cover it has 50,336 published records, most of them from Kenya, Tanzania and Gambia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Kenya12,498 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania7,545 records · best Feb, Apr
Gambia6,741 records · best Nov, Jan
Senegal4,878 records · best Jan, Feb
Uganda4,153 records · best Jul, Mar
Botswana3,336 records · best Sep, Oct
Ethiopia3,274 records · best Nov, Dec
Namibia2,732 records · best Oct, Nov
Nigeria1,889 records · best Dec, Oct
Zambia709 records · best Oct, Nov
Benin572 records · best Oct, Aug
Malawi458 records · best Feb, Oct
Chad334 records · best Mar, Feb
Sudan285 records · best Jan, Oct
Burkina Faso260 records · best May, Dec
Somalia198 records · best May, Apr
Niger114 records · best Feb, Jan
South Sudan107 records · best Jun, Jul
Mauritania84 records · best Jan, Dec
Mali82 records · best Oct, Apr
Guinea-Bissau67 records · best Feb, Jun
Eritrea13 records · best Oct, Jul
Togo7 records · best Mar, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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