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| − | {{ | + | '''Alternative name: Eastern Spotted Dove''' |
| − | ;Streptopelia chinensis | + | [[Image:Spotted_Dove.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Chinese Spotted Dove ''S. c. chinensis''<br />Photo by {{user|anonymous_guy|anonymous_guy}}<br />Lamma Island, [[Hong Kong]]]] |
| + | ;[[:Category:Streptopelia|Streptopelia]] chinensis<br /> | ||
| + | ''Spilopelia chinensis'' | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | ==Identification== |
| + | Length 27·5–30 cm (10¾-11¾ in), weight 120-130 g | ||
| + | *Pale brown back, wings and tail, heavily spotted with buff | ||
| + | *Blackish flight feathers bordered on the inner edge with pale grey | ||
| + | *Pink head and underparts | ||
| + | *Pale grey face and lower belly | ||
| + | *Black neck patch finely spotted with white | ||
| + | *Red legs<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes are similar<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juveniles''' are duller than adults often lacking the patchy neckband when very immature. | ||
| + | [[Image:SpottedDoveJuvenile.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br/>Photo by {{user|Alan+R|Alan R}}<!--Editor note: Photographer name needs checking. More likely to be AlanR aka Picus_viridis but picture not in Gallery--><br/>[[Singapore]], March 2007]] | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Southern [[Asia]] from [[Nepal]], [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] east to south [[China]] and Southeast Asia. | ||
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| + | 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]]). | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This species has recently been transferred, with its closest relative the [[Laughing Dove]], to the genus [[:Category:Spilopelia|''Spilopelia'']] by several authorities following the studies of Johnson et al. (2001)<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup><sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup><sup>[[#References|[3]]]</sup>. | ||
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| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Indian Spotted Dove.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Indian Spotted Dove ''S. c. suratensis'' <br />Photo: {{user|ragoorao|ragoorao}}<br />Mysore, India; 18 October 2010]] | ||
| + | Three subspecies are recognised:<sup>[[#References|[4]]]</sup> | ||
| + | * ''S. c. chinensis'': | ||
| + | *:[[Myanmar]] to eastern [[China]] and [[Taiwan]] | ||
| + | * ''S. c. tigrina'': | ||
| + | :*Northern India to [[Malaya]], [[Indochina]], [[Philippines]], [[Greater Sundas|Greater]] and [[Lesser Sundas]] | ||
| + | * ''S. c. suratensis'': | ||
| + | :*[[Pakistan]], [[Nepal]] and [[India]] to [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bhutan]] and Assam | ||
| + | Some suggest that ''S. c. suratensis'' may be better treated as a distinct species<sup>[[#References|[5]]]</sup>; it differs in much more strongly marked wing coverts. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Open woodland, farmland and habitation. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | They are fairly terrestrial, foraging on the ground in grasslands and cultivation. | ||
| + | [[Image:spotted_dove_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|''S. c. suratensis'', courting pair<br />Photo: {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Hill Station Kasauli, Alt. 1927 metres, Himachal Pradesh, [[India]], June-2013]] | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They 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. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet is not too well recorded but is known to include grass and herb seeds, grains and small fruit. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | '''Call''': a repeated sequence of ''coos''<br /> | ||
| + | <flashmp3>spotted_dove_call_alok.mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
| + | ''[[Media: spotted_dove_call_alok.mp3|Listen in an external program]]''<br /> | ||
| + | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
| + | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], August-2017<br /> | ||
| + | One individual giving two types of calls. Recorded in late afternoon. Occasional calls by Purple Sunbird and Common Myna. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #Johnson, K. P. ''et al''. (2001). A molecular phylogeny of the dove genera ''Streptopelia'' and ''Columba''. ''The Auk'' 118 (4): [http://wwn.inhs.illinois.edu/~kjohnson/kpj_pdfs/Auk.2001.pdf 874–887]. | ||
| + | #{{Ref-GillDonsker14V5.2}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015) | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#{{Ref-HBWVol4}} | ||
| + | {{Ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Spotted+chinensis}} |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GSearch|Spilopelia+chinensis Use "Spilopelia chinensis"}} |
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{Video|Spotted_Dove}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Streptopelia]][[Category:Spilopelia]] [[Category:Videos]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Revision as of 00:59, 9 October 2019
Alternative name: Eastern Spotted Dove
- Streptopelia chinensis
Spilopelia chinensis
Identification
Length 27·5–30 cm (10¾-11¾ in), weight 120-130 g
- Pale brown back, wings and tail, heavily spotted with buff
- Blackish flight feathers bordered on the inner edge with pale grey
- Pink head and underparts
- Pale grey face and lower belly
- Black neck patch finely spotted with white
- Red legs
Sexes are similar
Juveniles are duller than adults often lacking the patchy neckband when very immature.
Distribution
Southern 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).
Taxonomy
This 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].
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognised:[4]
- Northern India to Malaya, Indochina, Philippines, Greater and Lesser Sundas
- S. c. suratensis:
Some suggest that S. c. suratensis may be better treated as a distinct species[5]; it differs in much more strongly marked wing coverts.
Habitat
Open woodland, farmland and habitation.
Behaviour
They are fairly terrestrial, foraging on the ground in grasslands and cultivation.
Photo: Alok Tewari
Hill Station Kasauli, Alt. 1927 metres, Himachal Pradesh, India, June-2013
Breeding
They 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.
Diet
The diet is not too well recorded but is known to include grass and herb seeds, grains and small fruit.
Vocalisation
Call: a repeated sequence of coos
<flashmp3>spotted_dove_call_alok.mp3</flashmp3>
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.
References
- Johnson, K. P. et al. (2001). A molecular phylogeny of the dove genera Streptopelia and Columba. The Auk 118 (4): 874–887.
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015)
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334221
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spotted Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spotted_Dove
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