Scientific name: Streptopelia decipiens
The African mourning dove lives in small areas in the northern half of southern Africa, where it is locally common. It lives in moist savanna, cultivated areas and riverine Acacia woodland.
Its back, wings and tail are pale brown. The head is grey and the underparts are pink, shading to pale grey on the belly. There is a black hind neck patch edged with white. The legs and a patch of bare skin around the eye are red.
Mainly eats seeds, supplemented with insects and fruit. It typically forages on the ground, in flocks of up to about 30 birds.
