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Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis(Temminck, 1821)
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- Order
- COLUMBIFORMES
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Geopelia
At a glance
The Bar-shouldered Dove is a medium-sized bird, about 27–30 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 27–30 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Bar-shouldered Dove look like?
The Bar-shouldered Dove is a medium-sized bird, about 27–30 cm long and weighing 90–149 g.
The bar-shouldered dove is a species of long tailed dove native to Australia and Southern New Guinea. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. It is a medium-sized pigeon varying in size from 26–30 cm (10–12 in). Its voice is a distinctive and melodious "cook-a-wook" or "coolicoo".
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Bar-shouldered Dove?
The Bar-shouldered Dove is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · Cobar, AU-NS, AU
Call
Suzanne Muzic · Bartle Frere, QLD, AU
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · Cattai Wetlands, New South Wales
Call
Martin Rady · 95RM+9M Don & Christine Burnett Conservation Area, Sheldon QLD 4157, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Bar-shouldered Dove eat?
The Bar-shouldered Dove feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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