| Columbiformes |
| Birds are a very large family of animals, so many, that they are broken down into groups by order, according to the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy- a new and increasingly approved taxonomy based on DNA analysis, as opposed to the older taxonomy, which was more based on appearance, geography, and behavior. |
| Ring-Necked Dove (Cape Turtle Dove) |
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Species:
Streptopelia capicola Length: 10" (25cm) |
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This Ring-Necked Dove, or Cape Turtle Dove, was perched high in a tree in South Luangwa National Park, singing away. They sing so much and their sound is so ubiquitous, that I call them the "Soundtrack Bird". We heard them everywhere we went in Africa- we woke up to them and heard them all day. |
| This is the same bird as above, just showing you more detail. |  |
