Merpati dan tekukur (Pigeons & Doves)
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
- tidak umum
- 48 km/h
- Risiko rendah
A gentle pinkish dove of dusty lanes and temple courtyards, instantly known by the bib of white pearls strung around its neck. Its slow, repeated coo is the background music of Asian afternoons.
- Populasi
- Not quantified globally; described as very common throughout almost all of its range with an increasing population trend. Regional estimates include roughly 10,000-100,000 breeding pairs in China and 10,000-100,000 in Taiwan.
- Habitat
- Highly adaptable to open and lightly wooded country: subtropical/tropical dry and moist lowland forest edge, scrub, farmland, arable land, rural gardens, parks, and urban/suburban areas; found from sea level up to about 2,400 m elevation
- Fakta menarik
- The Spotted Dove gets its name from the broad black patch of fine white spots on the back and sides of its neck, a pattern unique among its close relatives and visible even on juveniles as the feathers mature.
- Sebaran
- Native across southern Asia from eastern Afghanistan/Pakistan through the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southeastern China, and south through the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and the Lesser Sundas to the Philippines; extent of occurrence estimated at roughly 16.8 million km2. Introduced and established in Hawaii, southern California, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Mauritius, and other regions
- Makanan
- Primarily a ground forager on grass seeds, grains, and fallen fruit/seeds of other plants; occasionally takes insects, including recorded feeding on winged termites
- Ukuran
- 0,3 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,43 m
- Masa hidup
- 6 tahun
