Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens)
About the Mourning Collared Dove
The mourning collared dove or African mourning dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a dove which is a widespread resident breeding bird in Africa south of the Sahara. This species is common or abundant near water. It often mingles peacefully with other doves. Despite its name, it is not closely related to the North American mourning dove (Zenaida macroura).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 104 recordings for this species: 13 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctorecording
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.