Pigeons, Doves

Adamawa Turtle Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha

The Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha) is a 162 g forest bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Pigeons, Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Weight

162 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Nigeria, Senegal, Gambia, Cameroon, Mali.

Where to see it: Rhizha Retreat Centre (No Public Access) (Nigeria); Amurum Forest Reserve (APLORI) (Nigeria); Campement de Wassadou (Senegal); Benoue NP (Cameroon); Waza NP (Cameroon).

Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist