Where does the Namaqua Dove live?
Oena capensis has 203,737 records in 79 countries and territories, from 1869 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 203,737 records
- 79 places
- 124 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesColumbiformesColumbidaeOena
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 101,699 | |
| Namibia | 20,878 | |
| Kenya | 12,976 | |
| Israel | 9,767 | |
| Madagascar | 6,998 | |
| Botswana | 6,462 | |
| Tanzania | 5,761 | |
| Gambia | 4,893 | |
| Senegal | 4,887 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3,603 | |
| Ethiopia | 3,064 | |
| Zambia | 2,738 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,592 | |
| Kuwait | 2,228 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,191 | |
| Nigeria | 1,689 | |
| Oman | 1,593 | |
| Qatar | 931 | |
| India | 873 | |
| Uganda | 732 | |
| Benin | 671 | |
| Egypt | 576 | |
| Djibouti | 522 | |
| Palestine | 510 | |
| Ghana | 430 | |
| Mauritania | 410 | |
| Jordan | 374 | |
| Angola | 370 | |
| Mozambique | 353 | |
| Eswatini | 299 | |
| Malawi | 262 | |
| Chad | 257 | |
| Somalia | 202 | |
| Burkina Faso | 200 | |
| Sudan | 200 | |
| Türkiye | 173 | |
| Iran | 167 | |
| Algeria | 165 | |
| Cameroon | 160 | |
| Niger | 153 |
Showing the top 40 of 79 places.
Related animals
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White-winged Dove
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Spotted Dove
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Stock Dove
1,543,089 records
Laughing Dove
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.