Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis - Tourterelle tigrine

Systematics

Order
:
Columbiformes
Family
:
Columbidés
Genus
:
Spilopelia
Species
:
chinensis

Descriptor

Scopoli, 1786

Biometrics

Size
: 32 cm
Wingspan
: 43 à 48 cm.
Weight
:

Longevity

8 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

Spilopelia chinensis chinensis (ne Myanmar to c and e China, Taiwan)
Spilopelia chinensis suratensis (Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan)
Spilopelia chinensis ceylonensis (Sri Lanka)
Spilopelia chinensis tigrina (Bangladesh and ne India through Indochina to Philippines and the Sundas)
Spilopelia chinensis hainana (Hainan. off se China.)

Foreign names

Tourterelle tigrine,
Tórtola moteada oriental,
rola-malhada,
Perlhalstaube,
gyöngyösnyakú gerle,
Parelhalstortel,
Tortora macchiata,
pärlhalsduva,
Perlekragedue,
hrdlička perlokrká,
hrdlička kropenatá,
Perlehalsdue,
aasianturturikyyhky,
tórtora colltacada oriental,
synogarlica perłoszyja,
Ķīnas ūbele,
Пятнистая горлица,
Tekukur biasa,
カノコバト,
珠颈斑鸠,
นกเขาใหญ่, นกเขาหลวง,
珠頸斑鳩,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : ; Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Wetlands (inland) : ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Arable Land, Rural Gardens, Rural Gardens