African Mourning Dove, Streptopelia decipiens, Lake Baringo, Kenya

    Canon EOS 5D, 100-400L
    The African Mourning Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in Africa south of the Sahara. Despite its name, it is not a close relative of the American Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura.
    The African Mourning Dove is a largish, stocky pigeon, up to 31cm in length. Its back, wings and tail are pale brown. The head is grey and the underparts are pink, shading to pale grey on the belly. There is a black hind neck patch edged with white. The legs and a patch of bare skin around the eye are red.
    They are very similar to the Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola) but can be distinguished by the red orbital ring which can be seen clearly in the photograph above.

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