The Namaqua Dove, Oena capensis, was a nice find. It is apparently classified as a small pigeon and is most closely related to Wood Doves. It is found over much of Sub-Saharan Africa as well as Arabia and Madagascar.

The Namaqua Dove is a fairly small pigeon, around 22 cm in length and with a 28–33 cm wingspan. It has a long black, tapered tail and the plumage is mostly grey apart from a white belly and chestnut primary feathers.

The adult male has a yellow and red beak and a black face, throat and breast. The adult female lacks the black and has a red-based grey bill. Young birds are dark blotched on the wings and shoulders, otherwise similar to females.

Small seeds are the main diet of these birds.