The olive pigeons are four allopatric species of pigeon, named for their association with olive (Olea) species.The word "olive" in the English, German and some Afrikaans names of Columba arquatrix refers to a favoured food and not to the bird's colouring, see: They have a maroon tone to the speckled plumage, and inhabit cool, montane forests of Africa and its associated islands. Together with the speckled wood pigeon, they are seen as members of a superspecies, which has affinities with the white-naped pigeon.
African olive pigeon, Columba arquatrix Cameroon olive pigeon, Columba sjostedti São Tomé olive pigeon, Columba thomensis Comoros olive pigeon, Columba pollenii Speckled wood pigeon, Columba hodgsonii, of Asia
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