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Geopelia maugeus
Photo by James Eaton
Labuanbajo, Flores, Indonesia

Identification

21-25cm

  • Heavy barring across throat and breast
  • Bare yellow orbital ring

Distribution

Indonesia: south-eastern Moluccas and Lesser Sundas

Taxonomy

Monotypic[1]

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Zebra Dove by some authorities[2]

Habitat

Lowland woodland edges, cultivated areas and scrub

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes seeds.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Wikipedia

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