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Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis (Linnaeus, C 1766)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Tony Archer 2022-03-27 JB Marks Local Municipality (near Buffelsvallei), Southern DC, North West, Potchefstroom (South Africa) (1500 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

Calling from ground in area of well wooded thorn trees

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

712381
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Stanislas Wroza 2024-11-17 Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Taqah (Oman) (100 m) song - [sono] 951388
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Stanislas Wroza 2024-11-17 Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Taqah (Oman) (100 m) song -

unfiltered version

951387
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Tony Archer 2019-09-07 Klerksdorp, Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1500 m) call -

Calling from low fence.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

496248
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Peter Boesman 2012-10-17 Ifaty spiny forest, Toliara, Atsimo-Andrefana (Madagascar) (? m) song - [also] [sono] 762913
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis capensis Rolf A. de By 2011-10-31 Jemma Valley, Amhara (Ethiopia) (1500 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

410337
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Bernard BOUSQUET 2018-06-12 Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1600 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

426133
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis capensis James Bradley 2017-11-28 Gembe Hills, Homa Bay (Kenya) (1350 m) male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

396098
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis capensis Bram Piot 2018-10-05 Gamadji Sare, Podor, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (10 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

437489
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Ken Behrens 2020-09-08 Antsiranana, Diana, Antsiranana Province, Antsiranana (Madagascar) (70 m) life stage uncertain, sex uncertain, song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

591678
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Gregory Askew 2020-02-21 Horimlaa, Riyadh Province, Ar Riyāḑ (Saudi Arabia) (550 m) call, male -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

640210
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Vadim Ivushkin 2024-02-12 Belalanda (near Ifaty), Toliary-II, Atsimo-Andrefana, Atsimo-Andrefana (Madagascar) (20 m) song -

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202956835

921099
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Peter Boesman 2026-01-11 Mourkadie, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (? m) song - [sono] 1081714
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Tony Archer 2021-06-05 City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1500 m) call, life stage uncertain, sex uncertain -

Bird calling from ground among thick grass.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

654657
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Nick Talbot 2024-10-11 Langebaan, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, Malmesbury (South Africa) (0 m) call, wind -

A bird calling from bushes

947062
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Peter Boesman 2017-09-19 Tangua river bridge south of Calvinia, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa) song - [sono] 392600
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Derek Solomon 18-2-09 Mashatu Game Reserve, Central (Botswana) (588 m) Call (B) -   45718
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Lynette Rudman 2023-03-12 Aberdeen Plain (near Noagashoogte), Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, Uitenhage (South Africa) (550 m) call -

The male dove was singing from a tree in front of me. It could not see me. It was a calm warm summer's morning just after the dawn chorus.

786061
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Peter Boesman 2015-12-02 Jemma Valley, Amhara (Ethiopia) song - [also] [sono] 300499
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Lynette Rudman 2021-03-07 Aberdeen Plain (near Noagashoogte), Western District, Eastern Cape, Uitenhage (South Africa) (440 m) adult, call, male, song -

Lightly edited sound clip of a male Namaqua Dove calling the normal call softly in the beginning and then halfway through the clip calling a very unusual call that is seldom hear. There was a female next to the male in the Acacia tree while he was calling. At the end of the clip they both fly off.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

627890
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Peter Boesman 2017-09-19 Tangua river bridge south of Calvinia, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa) song - [sono] 392601
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Gregory Askew 2021-04-30 Al Sikak, Al Udayd, Eastern Province, Ash Sharqiyah (Saudi Arabia) (10 m) adult, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

644013
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Josep del Hoyo 2005-11-25 , Oromia (Ethiopia)   -   203919551
macaulaylibrary.org
Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis Scott Connop 2025-09-18 , Mahajanga (Madagascar)   -   644704540
macaulaylibrary.org
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