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The Spotted Dove (*Spilopelia chinensis*) is a species of bird within the family Columbidae and order Columbiformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with its parent taxon being *Spilopelia*. The scientific authority for this species is listed as (Scopoli, 1786), and its taxonomic status is accepted. Common names for this bird include Spotted Dove, তিলা ঘুঘু, Deruk biasa, and कुर्ले ढुकुर.
This organism inhabits forests and wetlands across a range that includes Indonesia, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2024. On the iNaturalist platform, the species has recorded 57,992 observations.
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Species
Least ConcernSpotted Dove
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Spotted Dove” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.