Turtur brehmeri

The blue-headed wood dove is also known as the blue-headed dove or Madeira dove. It is a medium-sized bird (up to about 10 inches long and weighs about 2.3 oz). They are widespread across the African tropical rain forest, primarily south of the Sahara Desert. They are not migratory. The adult body feathers are rufous brown with a bluish-grey head, iridescent green patches on the wings, a reddish bill, a dark brown iris and dark red feet. Both male and female birds look similar, while the young are duller in color, with a scaly lower body and lack wing spots. As they are widespread and locally common throughout their large range, they are evaluated as decreasing but of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.