Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) - HBW 4, p. 140
French: Tourterelle tigrine
German: Perlhalstaube
Spanish: Tórtola Moteada
Other common names: Laceneck/Necklace/Spot-necked/Spotted-necked Dove, Indian/Chinese Turtle-dove, Pearl-necked Dove
Taxonomy: Columba chinensis Scopoli, 1786, Canton, China.
Distinct from all other members of genus; closest relative has been claimed to be S. senegalensis. Race suratensis has been considered sufficiently distinct for potential recognition as a separate species. Many more races have been described. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- suratensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - Pakistan, Nepal and India S to Sri Lanka, and E to Bhutan and Assam.
- chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) - Myanmar to C & E China (Sichuan, W Yunnan and Hainan N & E to Hebei) and Taiwan.
- tigrina (Temminck, 1810) - Bangladesh, extreme NE India, Myanmar and Thailand through Indochina, Philippines and Greater and Lesser Sundas to Timor.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An immature and an adult birds, foraging on the ground. Locality Tmatboey, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia (ssp tigrina)
Josep del Hoyo 7 March 2011 37 weeks ago 28 sec 4.2 -
A bird walking on the ground. Locality Zhuhai, Guangdong, China (Southern)
Jeremiusz Trzaska 26 December 2010 1 year ago 16 sec 4 -
A bird bathing Locality Taiping, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2010 1 year ago 44 sec 4 -
An adult bird foraging on a drive, covered with weeds. Locality Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka (ssp ceylonensis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2007 2 years ago 26 sec 4 -
An adult bird looking for seeds between tiles, covered with weeds, at the end accompanied by a juvenile bird. Locality Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka (ssp ceylonensis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2007 2 years ago 49 sec 4 -
A bird feeding on grass Locality Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Philip Griffin 29 April 2006 5 years ago 12 sec 4
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A bird on the grass.
Locality 228 Peace Memorial Park, Taipei City, Taiwan
alder 10 December 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
An adult perching on a log.
Locality Banora Green, Banora Point, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Nick Talbot 13 September 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Displaying its beautiful spotted necklace
Locality Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 22 September 2006 3 years ago 4.2 -
On the ground
Locality Marakollya, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Guy Poisson 14 January 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
Portrait of a bird
Locality Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
Bogdan Krajewski 5 August 2011 25 weeks ago 4 -
It was resting on it's habitat where was close to a wetland.
Locality Hong Kong
Pikhar_Ho 10 October 2010 51 weeks ago 4
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Calling in morning, Red-vented Bulbul in background Locality Kota, Kota District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp suratensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 April 1985 1 year ago 4 -
Two types of calls Locality Kota, Kota District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp suratensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 May 1986 1 year ago 3.5 -
A bird calling and being answered by another. Locality Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nick Talbot 18 December 2011 7 weeks ago 3 -
Calling on a tree Locality Kota District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp suratensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 April 1986 2 years ago 3 -
Male song Locality Kerala, India
(ssp suratensis)
Stuart Fisher 7 February 2006 2 years ago 3
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