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Namaqua Dove

(Oena capensis)
Size: 29 cm

Sightings

Namaqua Doves are small doves with a comparatively very long tail. First seen by us near Sohar, some 200 km west of Muscat, in May 2010.

The photos presented below taken in May 2010 were obtained at Sun Farms, Sohar (Batinah region). Special permission to enter the premises for bird photography is hereby most gratefully acknowledged.

Photos

Slightly blurred photo of a male Namaqua Dove

Immature male Namaqua Dove on the ground

Here seen with its head turned away

Immature Namaqua Dove in flight

Food

As all pigeons and doves, Namaqua Doves are strictly vegetarian. To the best of our knowledge they feed exclusively on seeds.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.