• Synonyms Cape dove, Masked Dove, Long-tailed Dove
  • Old latin name for bird Columba capensis

Namaqua Dovebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Madagascar
  • 2.
    Call, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, male, © Daniel Danckwerts
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Song, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    Madagascar
  • 6.
    Song, © Fernand Deroussen
    Mauritania
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Namaqua Dove

  • Breeding region Africa, Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion widespread in Africa. Also Middle East from Cyprus to sw Iran

Namaqua Dove subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Oena capensis alienaMadagascar-No
Oena capensis capensisAfrica s of the Sahara, Socotra, Middle East from Cyprus to sw Iran-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansNamakwaduif, Namakwaduifie
Arabicيمام, الحمحم, حمحم
ArmenianԿապյան տատրակ
BashkirКап әберсене
BelarusianКапская туркаўка
BulgarianКапска гургулица
CatalanTortoreta de Namaqua, tortoreta cuallarga, Tortoreta del Cap
Chinese小长尾鸠
Chinese (Traditional)小長尾鳩
Croatiandugorepa grlica
Czechhrdlička kapská, Hrdlicka kapská
DanishNamaquadue, Namaqua-due
DutchMaskerduif, Zwartmaskerduif, Maskerduifje
EsperantoMaskturto, Kaba enado, Namakva kolombo
Estoniansabatuvi
Finnishnaamiokyyhky
FrenchTourterelle à masque de fer, Colombe masque de fer, Tourterelle du Cap, Tourterelle masquée, Tourtelette à masque de fer, Colombe masque-de-fer, Colombe à masque de fer, Tourtelette masque-de-fer , Tourtelette masquée, Tourtelette masque, Tourterelle masque-de-fer
FrisianMaskerdoke
GalicianRoliña rabilonga
GermanKaptäubchen
GreekΜάκρoυρo περιστέρι, Μικροπερίστερο
Hebrewתורית זנבנית, תורית זנבתנית, תורית זנתבנית
Hungarianálarcos gerle
IcelandicSpördúfa
IrishFearáinin fadearrach
ItalianTortora mascherata, Tortora del Namaqua, Tortora maschera di ferro
Japaneseシッポウバト
Latviangarastes ūbele
Lithuanianilgauodegis purplelis
MacedonianДолгоопашеста гугутка
MalagasyTsakatoto, Tsiazotenonina, Tsikoloto, Dehofona, Katoto
Malteseħamiema tan-Namakwa
Northern SamiHápmaduvvá
Norwegianmaskedue, Kappdue
Norwegian NynorskMaskedue
Persianقمری دم‌دراز , قمری دم‌دراز (ناماکوآ), قمری دم‌ دراز
PolishTurkaweczka czarnogardły, turkaweczka czarnogardla, Gołąbek czarnogardły, turkaweczka czarnogardła, golabek czarnogardly
PortugueseRola rabilonga, Rola-rabilonga, Rolinha-rabilonga, rola-rabilonga
RomanianTurturică africană mascată
RussianГорлица капская, масковая горлица, Капская горлица
SerbianDugorepi golubić
ShonaKanjivamutondo
SlovakHrdlička namakva, namakva dlhochvostá, Namakva dlchovostá
Sloveniandolgorepa grlica
SpanishTórtolita rabilarga, Tortolita rabilarga, Tortolita de Cola Larga, Tortolita Rabilarge, Palomita Especulada Capense
SwahiliTutu
Swedishlångstjärtsduva, Låstjärtsduva
TsongaXivhambalana
TswanaMmalommi
TurkishKap Kumrusu, Maskeli Kumru
Ukrainianгорлиця капська
WelshTurtur gynffonhir
XhosaIhotyazana
ZuluisiKhombazane-senkangala