Columbidae
Home How to cite this site Terms & conditions Disclaimer Contact Site tutorial / Help Links	Streptopelia risoria Barbary Dove Lachtaube Specimen that likely is a hybrid between S. risoria and S. decaocto. Specimen photographed in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife, Canary Islands) on October 2, 2008. Specimen that likely is a hybrid between S. risoria and S. decaocto. Specimen photographed in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife, Canary Islands) on October 2, 2008. Relationships This species traces from the African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea by domestication. It is one of a few domesticated forms that have been described with a separate scientific name (another example is the domestic dog). It often escapes from captivity and breeds ferally. Obviously, it is able to interbreed with Streptopelia decaocto and have fertile offspring. This obviously leads to birds that are almost identical to typical S. decaocto, but are visibly smaller and thinner (e.g. the feral populations on Tenerife). Distribution As a domestic bird, it does not have a natural range. It is a popular cage bird all over the world including Germany. Feral populations (in different degrees of intermixing with other Streptopelia species) occur in several places in Europe (e.g. Canary Islands). I know of no feral populations of S. risoria in Germany. This page has been updated on February 15, 2009 This site is online since May 31, 2005 Copyright © by Nikola-Michael Prpic. All rights reserved.