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The Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
10.6434, 76.5323
Field Notes
Description:
The ground colour of this long and slim dove is rosy buff below shading grey on the head and belly. There is a half collar on the back and sides of the neck made of black feathers that bifurcate and have white spots at the two tips. The back has brown feathers with rufous spots in the Indian and subspecies.
Habitat:
common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 8, 2014
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