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Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

Photo by Liana
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Field Notes

Description:

Bar-shouldered Doves have a gray head and upper breast, and a reddish copper patch with dark bars on the back of the neck and shoulders. Body is grayish brown above with scaly markings. Underside is white.The eye ring tends to be grey but red-brown when breeding.

Habitat:

Spotted from the bird hide at the Broome Bird Observatory (BBO).

Notes:

A couple of Bar-shouldered Doves had come in for a drink with some Peaceful Doves, Rufous-throated Honeyeaters, and Magpie-larks.

Reference: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App.

Reference: http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Geopelia-humeralis

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Bar-shouldered dove

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Comments (2)
Liana
That's a lovely compliment...thank you :)
Desmond.E.S.O
This is a very neat bird, but every time I take a glance at it it looks like a painting! Very nice photography!

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Birds of Australia
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PublishedOctober 8, 2015

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