Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea
Speckled Pigeon, Bolgatanga, Ghana, June 2011 - click for larger image

Ghana and Ethiopia

The Speckled Pigeon is distributed in Africa south of the Sahara with the exception of forested areas. There is a distribution map at Birdlife International. It is found in a variety of open habitats from savanna to gardens.

Speckled Pigeon, Lake Ziway, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image It feeds on seeds on the ground.

Its song is a series of "oo" notes.

Speckled Pigeon, Lake Ziway, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image

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