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Zebra dove

Geopelia striata

Photo by AngeSylvestri
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Field Notes

Description:

The birds are small and slender with a long, narrow tail. The upperparts are brownish-grey with black-and-white barring. The underparts are pinkish with black bars on the sides of the neck, breast and belly. The face is blue-grey with bare blue skin around the eyes. There are white tips to the tail feathers. Juveniles are duller and paler than the adults. Zebra Doves are 20-23 centimetres in length with a wingspan of 24–26 cm.

Habitat:

Spotted this in Kauai but known to be native to South-east Asia. It is closely related to the Peaceful Dove of Australia and New Guinea and the Barred Dove of eastern Indonesia.

Notes:

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Zebra dove

Geopelia striata

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PublishedFebruary 24, 2013

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