The Namaqua Dove is a small, long-tailed dove that searches for seeds on the ground in dry, open country.
Males have black markings across the face and throat; females lack these markings. Both have long, tapered tails.
Namaqua Doves are small ground-feeding pigeons that eat mainly seeds. They occur in open, arid and semi-arid environments in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and Madagascar. Türkiye's first national record was made in 2005, and later observations have documented the species farther north.
A climate-model study estimated that southern and central Türkiye already contain suitable conditions for the dove. Projections for 2070 and 2100 showed a net increase in suitable area under every tested model and scenario, with the projected shift biased eastward. Within Türkiye, minimum temperature in the coldest month was most strongly associated with predicted suitability.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
Climate models placed suitable conditions for Namaqua Doves in southern and central Türkiye and projected a net increase by 2070 and 2100 under all tested conditions. Minimum temperature in the coldest month was the strongest predictor within the country.