UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Columbiformes Columbidae

Lemon Dove

Aplopelia larvata

UCIOC 1414

Lemon Dove

Aplopelia larvata

Columbiformes · Columbidae

Lemon Dove (Aplopelia larvata).

ATK126

DEF80

1398 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 24–30 cm
Body Mass: 155 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 126

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 126).

DEF 80

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 80).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Forest & Woodland

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Aplopelia larvata inornata
Sierra Leone to Cameroon and Gabon, Bioko and Annobon (n, s Gulf of Guinea Is.)
Aplopelia larvata principalis
Príncipe (c Gulf of Guinea Is.)
Aplopelia larvata simplex
São Tomé (sc Gulf of Guinea Is.)
Aplopelia larvata bronzina
se Sudan and Ethiopia
Aplopelia larvata larvata
s Sudan and c, e Uganda to South Africa
Aplopelia larvata jacksoni
e DR Congo and sw Uganda to w Tanzania
Aplopelia larvata samaliyae
Angola, s DR Congo and nw Zambia