
African Olive Pigeon
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.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,121 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Olive Pigeon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,121 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: African Olive Pigeon
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 2,500 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Pietersfontein Conservancy
Da R 1,155 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 5,636 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 5,060 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento
Da R 630 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,180 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 680 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta
Da R 2,170 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Cape fur seal
Da R 1,560 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 180 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 300 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,460 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,590 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,730 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,780 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,580 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 960 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 2,310 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,510 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,490 a notte
African Olive Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,490 a notte
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Quando e dove trovarlo: African Olive Pigeon
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (African Olive Pigeon) in strutture dentro o accanto a Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Columba arquatrix
Segnalazioni
1,121
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (African Olive Pigeon) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Olive Pigeon in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Olive Pigeon at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Garden Route National Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the African Olive Pigeon in South Africa?
The African Olive Pigeon is most recorded in Western Cape (52% of records), Gauteng (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 1,121 iNaturalist observations. 37 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the African Olive Pigeon on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Olive Pigeon?
The African Olive Pigeon is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Olive Pigeon?
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.



























