We saw many Namaqua Doves in Africa recently and I agree that their long tail is their
most obvious characteristic. The birds in the pictures are quite different.
Lindsay Hansch
From: martin
butterfield [
Sent: Monday, 22 October 2007 6:32
PM
To: wallaces
Cc: Stuart Cooney; Canberra birds
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Help
with identifying Ulladulla dove
With wild Namaqua doves in Tanzania the long pointy tail
really stood out. From the images I don't think this bird is one.
Beyond that remarkably unhelpful advice I have no comment.
On 10/22/07, wallaces
<> wrote:
I have been asked for more information and pictures on these
doves. Apologies for the quality of the pictures, they are
taken off a video camera. Both birds have pink legs and a yellow
iris. Some white shows at the ends of the outer tail feathers
when they fly. The dark face, throat and upper breast is distinct in both
birds. At times, this dark area can have a slight dark blue tinge to
it. The rest of the plumage is as shown in the photos, fairly drab with
no noticeable areas of sheen or spots and a white belly. They did
not call.
