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Lemon Dove (Sao Tome)
Aplopelia larvata simplex (Hartlaub, KJG 1849)
The lemon dove or cinnamon dove is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae found in montane forests of sub-Saharan Africa. The São Tomé lemon dove is usually treated as a subspecies. The lemon dove has a generally brownish-grey plumage with a cinnamon brown breast. Males have a greenish-glossed neck and white markings on the head, and females and juveniles are rather more brown and have grey facial markings. This dove is a common species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Genus:
Aplopelia
Scientific:
Aplopelia larvata simplex
Original description
Citation:
(Hartlaub, KJG 1849)
Reference:
Rev. Mag. Zool. Pure Appl.
ser.2, t.1 p.497
Protonym:
Turtur simplex
Type locality:
Island of São Thome.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19604#page/533/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
CE53C2991015E5A9
Avibase ID:
avibase-CE53C299
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CE53C299
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 676956
English:
Lemon Dove (simplex)
Afrikaans:
Kaneelduifie (Sao Tome)
Bulgarian:
Цитрусов гълъб (ssp. simplex)
Catalan:
colom carablanc africà (simplex)
Czech:
holub houkavý (ssp. simplex)
Danish:
Orangedue (São Tomé-orangedue)
German:
Zimttaube (simplex)
Spanish:
Paloma Caripálida (simplex)
Spanish (Spain):
Paloma caripálida (simplex)
Estonian:
sãotomé paletuvi
Finnish:
luumukyyhky (simplex)
French:
Pigeon à masque blanc (simplex)
Croatian:
bjeločeli golub (Sao Tome)
Icelandic:
Kanildúfa (simplex)
Japanese (romaji):
remonbato (simplex)
Japanese:
レモンバト（simplex）
Dutch:
Columba simplex
Norwegian:
trolldue (simplex)
Polish:
gołąb cynamonowy (simplex)
Portuguese (Portugal):
rola-canela (simplex)
Russian:
Коричневый голубь (simplex)
Slovak:
holub lesný (skup.)
Serbian:
Limunov golub (sa ostrva Sao Tome)
Swedish:
citronduva (simplex)
Turkish:
Ak yüzlü güvercin (simplex)
Ukrainian:
Голуб білощокий (підвид simplex)
Lemon Dove (simplex)
Afrikaans:
Kaneelduifie (Sao Tome)
Bulgarian:
Цитрусов гълъб (ssp. simplex)
Catalan:
colom carablanc africà (simplex)
Czech:
holub houkavý (ssp. simplex)
Danish:
Orangedue (São Tomé-orangedue)
German:
Zimttaube (simplex)
Spanish:
Paloma Caripálida (simplex)
Spanish (Spain):
Paloma caripálida (simplex)
Estonian:
sãotomé paletuvi
Finnish:
luumukyyhky (simplex)
French:
Pigeon à masque blanc (simplex)
Croatian:
bjeločeli golub (Sao Tome)
Icelandic:
Kanildúfa (simplex)
Japanese (romaji):
remonbato (simplex)
Japanese:
レモンバト（simplex）
Dutch:
Columba simplex
Norwegian:
trolldue (simplex)
Polish:
gołąb cynamonowy (simplex)
Portuguese (Portugal):
rola-canela (simplex)
Russian:
Коричневый голубь (simplex)
Slovak:
holub lesný (skup.)
Serbian:
Limunov golub (sa ostrva Sao Tome)
Swedish:
citronduva (simplex)
Turkish:
Ak yüzlü güvercin (simplex)
Ukrainian:
Голуб білощокий (підвид simplex)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lemon Dove (simplex) ( Aplopelia larvata simplex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Forest Dove ( Aplopelia simplex) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Forest Dove ( Aplopelia simplex) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Lemon Dove (simplex) ( Aplopelia larvata simplex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Forest Dove ( Aplopelia simplex) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Forest Dove ( Aplopelia simplex) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Forest Dove ( Aplopelia simplex) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Forest Dove ( Aplopelia simplex) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Forest Dove ( Aplopelia simplex) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Western Lemon Dove ( Aplopelia simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Forest Dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome) ( Columba larvata simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome) ( Columba larvata simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome) ( Columba larvata simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome) ( Columba larvata simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome) ( Columba larvata simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome) ( Aplopelia larvata simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome) ( Aplopelia larvata simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome) ( Aplopelia larvata simplex) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome) ( Aplopelia larvata simplex) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Sao Tome Lemon-dove ( Columba simplex) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Aplopelia larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aplopelia simplex [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Columba larvata simplex [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Aplopelia larvata
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Kaneelduifie (Sao Tome)
Bulgarian: Цитрусов гълъб (ssp. simplex)
Catalan: colom carablanc africà (simplex), Colom carablanc de Sao Tomé
Czech: holub hajní, holub houkavý (ssp. simplex)
Danish: Orangedue (São Tomé-orangedue), São Tomé-citrondue
German: Sao-Tomé-Taube, Zimttaube (simplex)
English: Forest Dove, Lemon Dove (Sao Tome), Lemon Dove (simplex), Sao Tome Lemon Dove, Sao Tomé Lemon Dove, São Tomé Lemon Dove, Sao Tome Lemon-Dove, Western Lemon Dove, Western Lemon-Dove
English (Avilist): Lemon Dove (Sao Tome)
English, HBW: Lemon Dove (Sao Tome)
English (IOC): Lemon Dove (Sao Tome)
English (United States): Lemon Dove (Sao Tome)
English (South Africa): Cinnamon Dove (Sao Tome)
Esperanto: Santomea citronkolombo
Spanish: Paloma Caripálida (simplex), Paloma Sencilla
Spanish (Spain): Paloma Caripálida (simplex)
Spanish (HBW): Forest Dove
Estonian: são tomé paletuvi, sãotomé paletuvi
Finnish: luumukyyhky (simplex)
French: Pigeon à masque blanc (Sao Tomé), Pigeon à masque blanc (simplex), Pigeon à ventre gris, Pigeon de forêt, Pigeon insulaire, Tourterelle de forêt
French (Guyane): Pigeon à masque blanc (simplex)
Croatian: bjeločeli golub (Sao Tome)
Icelandic: Kanildúfa (simplex)
Japanese (romaji): remonbato (simplex), santomeremonbato
Japanese: サントメレモンバト, レモンバト (simplex), レモンバト（simplex）
Scientific: Aplopelia larvata simplex, Aplopelia simplex, Aplopelia simplex simplex, Columba larvata simplex, Columba simplex, Turtur simplex
Dutch: Columba simplex
Norwegian: Saotométrolldue, trolldue (simplex)
Polish: Gołąb białoczelna, golab bialoczelny, gołąb białoczelny, gołąb cynamonowy (simplex)
Portuguese (Angola): Rola-canela (simplex)
Portuguese (Portugal): rola-canela (simplex)
Russian: Коричневый голубь (simplex)
Slovak: holub lesný, holub lesný (skup.)
Serbian: Limunov golub (sa ostrva Sao Tome)
Swedish: citronduva (simplex), São Toméduva
Turkish: Ak yüzlü güvercin (simplex)
Ukrainian: Голуб білолобий, Голуб білощокий (підвид simplex)
Chinese: 圣多美黄鸽
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