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Barred Dove

From Opus

Geopelia maugei
Photo by James Eaton Labuanbajo, Flores, Indonesia
Photo by James Eaton
Labuanbajo, Flores, Indonesia

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[edit] Identification

21-25cm

  • Heavy barring across throat and breast
  • Bare yellow orbital ring

[edit] Distribution

Indonesia: south-eastern Moluccas and Lesser Sundas

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic[1]

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Zebra Dove by some authorities[2]

[edit] Habitat

Lowland woodland edges, cultivated areas and scrub

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

The diet includes seeds.

[edit] References

  1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Wikipedia

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