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WILDLIFE: BIRDS: RED-EYED DOVE 
Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus and species: Streptopelia semitorquata Common name: Red-eyed dove Widespread below 3,000 m. Frequent in wooded gardens and forest edges. The black nuchal collar makes it similar to the African mourning dove and the ring-necked dove, but the three species can be easily differentiated by their eyes. Those of the red-eyed dove are dark red, almost black, with a red orbital ring. The African mourning dove has yellow eyes, with an orange orbital ring. Finally, the ring-necked dove has black eyes and no orbital ring. Besides, the red-eyed dove's tail tip is pale grey, while it is white in the other two species. 
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