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Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Classification

Class
Aves

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. This species was formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Belgium · 11Netherlands · 4