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ViewsSpotted DoveFrom OpusAlternative name: Eastern Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
[edit] IdentificationLength 27·5–30 cm (10¾-11¾ in), weight 120-130 g
Sexes are similar [edit] DistributionSouthern Asia from Nepal, India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Southeast Asia. It has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand, Mexico, several Pacific Ocean islands, and parts of the United States (abundant in Hawaii, local in California). [edit] TaxonomyThis species has recently been transferred, with its closest relative the Laughing Dove, to the genus Spilopelia by several authorities following the studies of Johnson et al. (2001)[1][2][3]. [edit] SubspeciesThree subspecies are recognised:[4]
Some suggest that S. c. suratensis may be better treated as a distinct species[5]; it differs in much more strongly marked wing coverts. [edit] HabitatOpen woodland, farmland and habitation. [edit] BehaviourThey are fairly terrestrial, foraging on the ground in grasslands and cultivation. S. c. suratensis, courting pair Photo: Alok Tewari Hill Station Kasauli, Alt. 1927 metres, Himachal Pradesh, India, June-2013 [edit] BreedingThey breed throughout the year. Their round with stick nests are found in trees, edge of buildings or on the ground. The clutch consists of 2 glossy white eggs. [edit] DietThe diet is not too well recorded but is known to include grass and herb seeds, grains and small fruit. [edit] VocalisationCall: a repeated sequence of coos Listen in an external program Recording by Alok Tewari Rishikesh, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, August-2017 One individual giving two types of calls. Recorded in late afternoon. Occasional calls by Purple Sunbird and Common Myna. [edit] References
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