Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusOena
- SpeciesOena capensis (Namaqua Dove)
The Namaqua dove (Oena capensis) is a very small species of pigeon. It is the only species in the genus Oena. It is found over much of Sub-Saharan Africa as well as Arabia and Madagascar. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Namaqua Dove sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 194 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Namaqua Dove in Nairobi National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Namaqua Dove sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 194 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Namaqua Dove in Nairobi National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Namaqua Dove in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.