African Mourning Dove

Streptopelia decipiens

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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 North American Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura.

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  1. (c) Carol Foil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/9403463@N05/5932873897
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptopelia_decipiens

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