Systemmatic list - part 7: Doves
African Mourning Dove (Mourning Collared-Dove) Streptopelia decipiens [3]
3 Lake Chilwa 15th were the only ones seen.
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African Mourning Dove, Liwonde, 24th September
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Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata [c100]
The commonest dove in some areas:
20-30 doves of which at least some were this species between Malosa and Cape Clear (mainly north of Liwonde) 17th, 10 Cape Maclear 18th-19th, 6 along the exit from Cape Maclear 19th, up to 30 Lengwe 20th-21st, up to 6 Dzalanyama 22nd-24th, 1 between Dzalanyama and Lilongwe 24th and up to 8 Liwonde 26th-27th.
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Red-eyed Dove, Cape Maclear, 18th May 2011
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Red-eyed Doves, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011
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Ring-necked Dove (Cape Turtle Dove) Streptopelia capicola [c50]
Although the commonest dove in some areas (including Liwonde), on balance probably less common than Red-eyed Dove.
1 heard Malosa 14th and 19th, 1 Lake Chilwa 15th, 6 along the exit from Cape Maclear 19th, 3 Lengwe 21st, up to 4 Dzalanyama 23rd-24th, 6 Chongoni 25th and up to 20 Liwonde 26th-27th.
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Ring-necked Dove, Chongoni, 25th May 2011
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Ring-necked Doves, near Cape Maclear, 19th May 2011 (left) and Lake Chilwa, 15th May 2011 (right)
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Laughing Dove (Palm Dove) Streptopelia senegalensis [12]
10 Cape Maclear 18th-19th, 1 along the exit from there 19th and 1 Lengwe 20th.
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Laughing Doves, Cape Maclear, 18th May 2011
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Laughing Dove, Cape Maclear, 19th May 2011
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Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos [>60]
Up to 50 Lengwe 20th-21st, at least 2 Dzalanyama 23rd-24th, up to 8 Liwonde 26th-27th. In addition unidenitifed Wood-Doves, probably this species, were seen along the track to Lake Chilwa 15th and the exit from Cape Maclear 19th. Others may have been heard.
Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria [5]
A frustrating species that was seen flying across the road in front of me three times and heard several times, but never seen well:
1 Zomba Plateau above Ku Chawe 15th, 1 heard Zomba Plateau at Chagwa Dam 16th, 1 on the way down from Zomba Plateau 17th, 1 Dzalanyama dambo 23rd, perhaps the same heard 24th and 1 heard Chongoni 25th.
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis [1]
1 Lengwe exit 21st - this was beside the track through the sugar cane plantation on the way out of Lengwe.
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Namaqua Dove, Lengwe approach road, 21st May 2011
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