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The Spotted Dove is a medium-sized bird species that is found in various parts of Asia and has been introduced to other regions around the world. It is notable for its gentle cooing calls and distinctive spotted plumage pattern, and has become an important part of urban and agricultural ecosystems in areas where it has become established.
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Species
Least ConcernSpotted Dove
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae
Observations57,992
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Spilopelia
- Image
- Spilopelia chinensis ceylonensis, Sri Lanka.jpg
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Article
A juvenile Spotted Dove molting feathers. The spotted dove or eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and in East and Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced to many parts of the world and feral populations have become established.
This species was formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. This dove is long tailed buff brown with a white-spotted black collar patch on the back and sides of the neck. The tail tips are white and the wing coverts have light buff spots.