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'''Alternative name: Peaceful Dove''' (from before species split; see Taxonomy, below)
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[[Image:Zebra_Dove.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by RoosterBrewster<br />Photo taken: Big Island Hawaii.]]
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[[Image:Zebra Dove, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|firecrest15|firecrest15}}<br />Kuala Selangor, [[Malaysia]], 20 April 2012]]
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;[[:Category:Geopelia|Geopelia]] striata
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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The birds are small and slender with a long, narrow tail. The upperparts are brownish-grey with black-and-white barring. The underparts are pinkish with black bars on the sides of the neck, breast and belly. The face is blue-grey with bare blue skin around the eyes. There are white tips to the tail feathers. Juveniles are duller and paler than the adults. Zebra Doves are 20-23 centimetres in length with a wingspan of 24-26 cm.
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[[Image:Peaceful Dove Fledglings.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Fledglings<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|Avian+Seeker|Avian Seeker}}<br />[[Singapore]], July 2012]]
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Length 20·5–21·5 cm (8-8½ in), weight 40-60 g<br />
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Their call is a series of soft, staccato cooing notes.
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'''Adult:'''
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*A small dove with long, narrow tail
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*Brownish-grey upperparts with black-and-white barring
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*Pinkish underparts
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*Black bars on the sides of the neck, breast and belly
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*Blue-grey face
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*Bare blue skin around the eyes
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*White tipped tail feathers<br />
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'''Juvenile''':
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*Duller and paler than the adults
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====Similar Species====
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[[Peaceful Dove]] differs in having less strongly barred flanks, while conversely, [[Barred Dove]] has more barring on the flanks and belly; both also have different songs.
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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Southern [[Thailand]], [[Tenasserim]] and Peninsular [[Malaysia]] to the Indonesian islands of [[Sumatra]], [[Java]], [[Bali]] and [[Lombok]]. It may also be native in the [[Philippines]].
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[[Image:Zebra Dove display.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Male displaying, showing the undertail pattern<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|Rosnan_yahya|Rosnan_yahya}}<br />Johore, [[Malaysia]], 21 December 2005]]
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Native to southeast [[Asia]] in southernmost [[Myanmar]], southern [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Java]].
  
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Widely introduced in the tropics, including [[Hawaii]], where it is abundant, the [[Philippines]], [[Borneo]], [[Tahiti]], [[Sulawesi]], the [[Moluccas]], [[St Helena|Saint Helena]], [[Madagascar]], the [[Seychelles]], and Thailand to the north of its native areas. Also very popular in captivity, so escapes may appear almost anywhere worldwide.
  
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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It is closely related to the [[Peaceful Dove]] of [[Australia]] and [[New Guinea]] and the [[Barred Dove]] of eastern [[Indonesia]]. These two were classified as subspecies of the [[Zebra Dove]] until recently and the names Peaceful Dove and Barred Dove were often applied to the whole species.
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup><sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Peaceful Dove]] and [[Barred Dove]], being split on the basis of substantial vocal differences as well as more subtle plumage differences<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>.
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==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
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Mangroves, forests, hotel grounds, bush, parks; rural and urban areas.
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It inhabits scrub, farmland and open country in lowland areas and is commonly seen in parks and gardens.  
 
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==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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The Zebra Dove feeds on small grass and weed seeds. They will also eat insects and other small invertebrates. They prefer to forage on bare ground,short grass or on roads, scurrying about with rodent-like movement. Unlike other doves, they forage alone, or in pairs. Their coloration camouflages them wonderfully against the ground. In Hawaii and the Seychelles they come to hotels and restaurants to feed on crumbs and pieces of bread around outdoor tables.
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====Diet====
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Their diet consists of a wide variety of grain, weed and grass seeds; supplemented with insects.
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====Breeding====
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The males display to the female by bowing the head and spreading the tail. The platform nest is formed from leaves and grass and usually found in a bush or tree. The 1 or 2 white eggs are incubated by both adults for 13-18 days; the young fledging after 2 weeks.
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====Vocalisation====
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'''Call''':a soft, staccato cooing.
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==References==
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#{{Ref-HBWVol4}}#Baptista, L.F., Trail, P.W., Horblit, H.M. & Kirwan, G.M. (2020). Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54200 on 24 January 2020).
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#Gibbs D, Barnes E, Cox J (2010) Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. Christopher Helm, London.
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#Goodwin, D. (1983) Pigeons and Doves of the World. Cornell Univ. Press.
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#Pyle, R.L., and P. Pyle. 2017. The Birds of the Hawaiian Islands: Occurrence, History, Distribution, and Status. B.P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI, U.S.A. Version 2 (1 January 2017) http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/birds/rlp-monograph/
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#Wikipedia contributors. (2020, January 1). Zebra dove. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:51, January 24, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zebra_dove&oldid=933565564
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In its native range the breeding season is from September to June. The males perform a courtship display where they bow while raising and spreading the tail. The nest is a simple platform of leaves and grass blades. It is built in a bush or tree or sometimes on the ground. One or two white eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents for 13 to 18 days. The young leave the nest within two weeks and can fly well after three weeks
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==External Links==
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{{GSearch| "Geopelia striata" {{!}} "Zebra Dove" }}
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==External Links==
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Geopelia]] [[Category:Videos]]
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{{GSearch|Geopelia+striata}}
 
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*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=2734&Bird_Image_ID=11125&Bird_Family_ID=91 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages]
 
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*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=681&Bird_Image_ID=538&Bird_Family_ID=91 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages#2]
 
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*[http://wildlife.vodpod.com/pod/show_video/29493 View movie-clip of race ''maugei'' here]
 
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[[Category:Birds]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:51, 26 April 2023

Alternative name: Peaceful Dove (from before species split; see Taxonomy, below)

Adult
Photo © by firecrest15
Kuala Selangor, Malaysia, 20 April 2012
Geopelia striata

Identification

Fledglings
Photo © by Avian Seeker
Singapore, July 2012

Length 20·5–21·5 cm (8-8½ in), weight 40-60 g
Adult:

  • A small dove with long, narrow tail
  • Brownish-grey upperparts with black-and-white barring
  • Pinkish underparts
  • Black bars on the sides of the neck, breast and belly
  • Blue-grey face
  • Bare blue skin around the eyes
  • White tipped tail feathers

Juvenile:

  • Duller and paler than the adults

Similar Species

Peaceful Dove differs in having less strongly barred flanks, while conversely, Barred Dove has more barring on the flanks and belly; both also have different songs.

Distribution

Male displaying, showing the undertail pattern
Photo © by Rosnan_yahya
Johore, Malaysia, 21 December 2005

Native to southeast Asia in southernmost Myanmar, southern Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Java.

Widely introduced in the tropics, including Hawaii, where it is abundant, the Philippines, Borneo, Tahiti, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Saint Helena, Madagascar, the Seychelles, and Thailand to the north of its native areas. Also very popular in captivity, so escapes may appear almost anywhere worldwide.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1][2]. It was formerly considered conspecific with Peaceful Dove and Barred Dove, being split on the basis of substantial vocal differences as well as more subtle plumage differences[2].

Habitat

Mangroves, forests, hotel grounds, bush, parks; rural and urban areas.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of a wide variety of grain, weed and grass seeds; supplemented with insects.

Breeding

The males display to the female by bowing the head and spreading the tail. The platform nest is formed from leaves and grass and usually found in a bush or tree. The 1 or 2 white eggs are incubated by both adults for 13-18 days; the young fledging after 2 weeks.

Vocalisation

Call:a soft, staccato cooing.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334221
  3. Baptista, L.F., Trail, P.W., Horblit, H.M. & Kirwan, G.M. (2020). Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54200 on 24 January 2020).
  4. Gibbs D, Barnes E, Cox J (2010) Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. Christopher Helm, London.
  5. Goodwin, D. (1983) Pigeons and Doves of the World. Cornell Univ. Press.
  6. Pyle, R.L., and P. Pyle. 2017. The Birds of the Hawaiian Islands: Occurrence, History, Distribution, and Status. B.P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI, U.S.A. Version 2 (1 January 2017) http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/birds/rlp-monograph/
  7. Wikipedia contributors. (2020, January 1). Zebra dove. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:51, January 24, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zebra_dove&oldid=933565564

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