This little dove, often compared with a budgerigar because of its size and long tail, is called "Namaqua Dove." Two of the species we saw on the trip have been named after Namaqualand, the southwestern part of Namibia and adjacent parts of South Africa. For many, the name is associated with the terrible ethnic cleansing in Namaqualand, called "The Namaqua Genocide 1904-1907", when several African people were almost annihilated, among others, the Khoi-speaking Nama. Despite its "local" name, this little dove is widely spread across Africa.