Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 40,272
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The spotted dove or eastern spotted dove 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Spotted dove”.