Pigeons, Doves
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
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.
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Weight
- 159 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Plants and seeds
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 27
Recorded in India, Australia, Taiwan, United States, Thailand, China, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Nepal, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bhutan, Fiji, MO, Pakistan, New Caledonia, Laos, Timor-Leste, Mauritius, Brunei.
Where to see it: Tunalia Road Malolo (Fiji); Noumea (New Caledonia); Wasan Rice field area (Brunei Darussalam); Kerala Agricultural University · General Area (India); Lagoa Maubara (Timor-Leste).
