
The Namaqua dove (Oena capensis) is a small pigeon.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,357 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Namaqua Dove is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,357 records, iNaturalist
50+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die Namaqua Dove aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kruger National Park.
Spesie
Oena capensis
Aantekeninge
1 357
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Namaqua Dove op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Namaqua Dove at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Namaqua Dove is most recorded in Western Cape (31% of records), Northern Cape (23% of records), Limpopo (21% of records), based on 1 357 iNaturalist observations. 57 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Namaqua Dove on site or nearby.
The Namaqua Dove is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The Namaqua dove (Oena capensis) is a small pigeon. It is the only species in the genus Oena.