BirdUp · Species
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis(Scopoli, 1786)
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- Order
- COLUMBIFORMES
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Spilopelia
At a glance
The Spotted Dove is a medium-sized bird, about 30–33 cm long, listed as Least Concern. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 30–33 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Introduced
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Spotted Dove look like?
The Spotted Dove is a medium-sized bird, about 30–33 cm long and weighing 110–205 g.
The spotted dove or eastern spotted dove is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and in East and Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced to many parts of the world and feral populations have become established.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Spotted Dove?
The Spotted 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
ianrainbow · Upwey VIC 3158, Australia
Call
James Ray · Sydney - South, AU-NS, AU
Call
Jono · South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
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Jono · Cossington Smith Cr before Fairweather Cct, Lyneham ACT 2602, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Spotted Dove eat?
The Spotted Dove feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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