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Somali Pigeon
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species of bird
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Somali Pigeon
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Columba oliviae
- taxon common name
- pombo-somali
- litter size
- 1
- short name
- C. oliviae
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
The Somali pigeon (Columba oliviae) or Somali stock dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Somalia. The IUCN Redlist identified a possible threat to the species from the speckled pigeon (Columba guinea). C. oliviae is found mostly on the ground, where it often forages, most frequently in rock along arid coasts.
Taxonomy
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