Somali pigeon
| Somali pigeon | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Columba |
| Species: | C. oliviae |
| Binomial name | |
| Columba oliviae Clarke, 1918 | |
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| General range: Somali montane xeric woodlands | |
The Somali pigeon or Somali stock dove (Columba oliviae) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to northern Somalia. Because there has hardly been any research on the species, the health of the population is uncertain. However, it has been suggested that the species is relatively rare. The IUCN Redlist identified a possible threat to the species from the speckled pigeon (Columba guinea).[1]
The species dwells mostly in rock along the arid coast of Somalia. Food sources include seeds, cultivated grain and berries.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 BirdLife International (2012). "Columba oliviae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.