African Olive Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The African olive pigeon or Rameron pigeon (Columba arquatrix) is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in much of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to the Cape. Populations also are found in western Angola, southwestern Saudi Arabia and northern Yemen. It is locally common, although sizeable gaps in its distribution occur due to its habitat requirements. Despite this, the species is monotypic, with no substantive variation between birds in the different areas it occurs in.
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Range and habitat
Ethiopia to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and South Africa; western Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: African olive pigeon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
