| Somali pigeon | |
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| One Somaliland shilling coin depicting the Somali pigeon | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Columba |
| Species: | C. oliviae
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| Binomial name | |
| Columba oliviae Clarke, 1918
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| Believed general range; Somali montane xeric woodlands | |
The Somali pigeon (Columba oliviae) or Somali stock dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Somalia. Because there has hardly been any research on the species, the health of the population is uncertain; however, it is believed that the species is relatively rare. The IUCN Redlist identified a possible threat to the species from the speckled pigeon (Columba guinea).[1] C. oliviae is found mostly on the ground, where it often forages, most frequently in rock along arid coasts.
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Columba oliviae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22690092A93261002. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690092A93261002.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.