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Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis

Photo by ChimeTsetan
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Field Notes

Description:

White spotted pinkish brown and grey above. Pinkish brown and white below. On either side of neck a miniature rufous and black 'chessboard'.

Habitat:

Dry deciduous biotope.

Notes:

found it within buddhist temple premises of bodh gaya.

Species ID Suggestions

Spotted dove

Spilopelia chinensis

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Comments (6)
ChimeTsetan
Thanks Argybee.. doves are usually slow at take off or any movement for that matter.. :)
Mark Ridgway
These are introduced and naturalised here. They are such a placid and gentle bird but maybe a little too slow because our introduced cats seem to catch them so easily. Nice photo.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2012

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