Description
English: Vinaceous dove (Streptopelia vinacea), Senegal
Date 22 December 2016, 10:28:38
Source Own work, from Sharp Photography, http://www.sharpphotography.co.uk/
Author Charlesjsharp https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Charlesjsharp
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vinaceous_dove_(Streptopelia_vinacea).jpg

The vinaceous dove (Streptopelia vinacea) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in a belt across Africa just south of the Sahara Desert. Vinaceous dove is a small, stocky pigeon, typically 25 cm in length. Its back, wings and tail are pale brown. When flying, it shows a blackish underwing. Unlike several other species in this genus, they are very gregarious and often feed in large group frequently with other doves. Order: Columbiformes, Family: Columbidae, Genus: Streptopelia, Species: Streptopelia vinacea (Gmelin, 1789).