Peaceful Dove
Photo: Courtesy of Graeme Guy
‘Peaceful
Dove’
Geopelia striata
Identifying Characteristics:
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Has greyish upperparts.
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Has a pinkish chest
barring over much of the body.
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Also a
distinctive blue ring around the eye.
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Has
a distinctive undulating
almost flopping flight.
Call:
Distribution:
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The
Peaceful Dove is found from South East Asia, through New Guinea, and to
Australia and islands of the Pacific.
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It is common over much of Australia,
except a large portion of the south-west of the continent.
Habitat:
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Within this distribution it can turn up in almost any habitat, including the edge of the
rainforest, tropical woodlands, and urban environments.
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It normally seems to
prefer more open situations and is often not too far from freshwater.
Script: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
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