Listen to the Ring-necked dove
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About the Ring-necked dove
The Ring-necked dove is a bird in the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 154 g.
What does the Ring-necked dove sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as capeturtledove. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola), also known as the Cape turtle dove, half-collared dove, or the Cape Lager is a widespread and often abundant dove species in East and southern Africa. It is a mostly sedentary bird, found in a variety of open habitats. Within range, its penetrating and rhythmic, three-syllabled crooning is a familiar sound at any time of the year. Its name is derived from the semi-collar of black feathers on the lower nape, a feature shared with a number of Streptopelia species. Like all doves, they depend on surface water. They congregate in large flocks at waterholes in dry regions to drink and bathe.
Related birds in the genus Streptopelia
More from the family Columbidae
Rock dove
Columba livia
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Stock dove
Columba oenas
Spotted dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Laughing dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Mourning dove
Zenaida macroura
Kererū
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
Orange-breasted green pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Frequently asked questions
What does a Ring-necked dove sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the Ring-necked dove on this page, including its capeturtledove. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Ring-necked dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ring-necked dove as “least concern”.
What family does the Ring-necked dove belong to?
The Ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources & credits
- CapeTurtleDove by MilesWelsh – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Streptopelia capicola abunda, roep, 2022-09-23 17h27, Pretoria, a by JMK – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Streptopelia capicola abunda, roep, 17 s, Bronberg, a by JMK – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1270179 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ring-necked dove – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by JonRichfield – CC BY-SA 3.0