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Geopelia (zebra doves)

Synonyms: Chrysauchaena; Chrysauchoena; Erythauchoena; Geopeleia; Stictopeleia

Wikipedia Abstract

Geopelia is a genus of small, long-tailed doves. They are native to South-east Asia and Australasia and are most often found in open country and scrubland. They feed mainly on seeds which they find by foraging on the ground. They typically lay two eggs in a simple nest of twigs and grass. Their plumage is mostly greyish-brown with a pattern of spots or bars. The zebra dove and diamond dove are commonly kept in captivity.
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Species

Geopelia cuneata (Diamond Dove) (Attributes)
Geopelia humeralis (Bar-shouldered Dove) (Attributes)
Geopelia maugeus (Barred Dove) (Attributes)
Geopelia placida (Peaceful Dove) (Attributes)
Geopelia striata (Zebra Dove) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0