speckled red-and-grey plumage; red eye patch (South Africa; 2007-06-30)


Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea

Native Range: Africa

Notes: a large, distinctive red-and-grey pigeon of rocky areas and cliffs in central and southern Africa; feral populations occur in cities and urban areas.


pinkish breast; charcoal lower breast and belly (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

large-bodied and stocky (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

stretching its neck (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

posing for a portrait (South Africa; 2007-06-30)