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− | '''Alternative name: Red Turtle Dove'''. | + | '''Alternative name: Red Turtle Dove''' |
+ | [[Image:red_collared_dove_alok_4.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Nominate subspecies, pair in breeding plumage, female in front<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Sultanpur National Park]], Haryana, [[India]], May-2018]] | ||
;[[:Category:Streptopelia|Streptopelia]] tranquebarica | ;[[:Category:Streptopelia|Streptopelia]] tranquebarica | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | [[Image:red_collared_dove_alok_3.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Nominate subspecies, male<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Keoladeo National Park]], Bharatpur, [[India]], June-2017]] | |
+ | 20·5–23 cm (8-9 in)<br /> | ||
+ | '''Male''' | ||
+ | *Bluish-grey head | ||
+ | *Black collar | ||
+ | *Red mantle, back and wing [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
+ | *Black [[Topography#Wings|primaries]] | ||
+ | *Tail | ||
+ | :Grey | ||
+ | :Black sides | ||
+ | *Black bill | ||
+ | *Purplish-black feet and legs<br /> | ||
+ | '''Female''' is brown | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | South [[Asia]], [[ | + | [[Asia]]: found in [[Russia]], [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]]<br /> |
+ | '''South Asia''': [[Pakistan]], [[India]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], Eastern [[Himalayas]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]], [[Hong Kong]],<br /> | ||
+ | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Philippines]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Java]], [[Bali]], [[Sulawesi]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | [[Image:Red_Collared_Dove.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''S. t. humilis'' male<br />Photo © by {{user|Peter+Ericsson|Peter Ericsson}}<br />Bangkok, [[Thailand]], April 2003]] | |
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> consisting of two subspecies: | ||
+ | *''S. t. tranquebarica'': | ||
+ | :*Sind, Punjab and western [[Nepal]] south through peninsula [[India]] | ||
+ | *''S. t. humilis'': | ||
+ | :*[[Tibet]] to [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], south-eastern [[Asia]] and northern [[Philippines]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | Open country | + | |
+ | Open country with trees, scrub and dry woodland and jungles. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | ====Diet==== | |
+ | Their diet consists of rice, maize, seeds of grasses and herbs as well as buds and young leaves. They are ground feeders. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Its nest is a flimsy platform, placed high in a tree. The clutch usually consists of 2 eggs. | ||
+ | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
+ | '''Call''': ''cru-u-u-u-u'' or ''goo-goo-goo''<br /> | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
+ | {{ Audio|red_collared_dove_call_alok.mp3 }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
+ | [[Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], June-2017<br /> | ||
+ | Call given by a male, late afternoon, sitting in the canopy, that had 3-4 females as well. | ||
− | + | ==References== | |
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015) | ||
+ | #Birding in Taiwan | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Streptopelia | + | {{GSearch|"Streptopelia tranquebarica" {{!}} "Red Collared Dove" {{!}} "Red Turtle Dove"}} |
− | + | {{GS-checked}}1 | |
− | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Streptopelia]][[ | + | <br /> |
+ | <br /> | ||
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+ | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Streptopelia]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] |
Latest revision as of 00:57, 17 January 2023
Alternative name: Red Turtle Dove
- Streptopelia tranquebarica
Identification
20·5–23 cm (8-9 in)
Male
- Grey
- Black sides
- Black bill
- Purplish-black feet and legs
Female is brown
Distribution
Asia: found in Russia, China, Tibet, Nepal
South Asia: Pakistan, India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Eastern Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong,
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Java, Bali, Sulawesi
Taxonomy
Subspecies
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of two subspecies:
- S. t. tranquebarica:
- S. t. humilis:
- Tibet to Myanmar, Thailand, south-eastern Asia and northern Philippines
Habitat
Open country with trees, scrub and dry woodland and jungles.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of rice, maize, seeds of grasses and herbs as well as buds and young leaves. They are ground feeders.
Breeding
Its nest is a flimsy platform, placed high in a tree. The clutch usually consists of 2 eggs.
Vocalisation
Call: cru-u-u-u-u or goo-goo-goo
Recording by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, India, June-2017
Call given by a male, late afternoon, sitting in the canopy, that had 3-4 females as well.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
- Birding in Taiwan
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red Collared Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red_Collared_Dove
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1