This is a slim, long-tailed pigeon with a distinctive black-and-white chequered patch on the sides and rear of the neck. In flight this patch blends in to the spotted upper wing plumage. The head and underparts are pinkish, with pale grey face and lower abdomen. It can be found in pairs or groups in open wooded country and areas of cultivation. It can become tame, entering gardens and compounds, feeding on grain on the ground. It has the swift, strong flight characteristic of pigeons, with vigorous wing strokes, and when disturbed on the ground it takes off with an explosive flutter of wings and a quick, side-to-side rolling action. Its call is a somewhat mournful, repeated kroo-kruk-krukroo.
Streptopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786)
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📚 Overview
Summary
Bird group
Pigeons
Brief
A slender dove with a pinkish brown body and spotted grey and brown wings. A black and white checkerboard pattern on the neck. It is one of the commonest birds in south India, and is found in all kinds of habitats from forests to urban gardens
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📚 Natural History
Size
Relative Size (Birds)
Pigeon±
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Seen in open well-wooded and cultivated country, avoids arid tracts.
Description
Global Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
Distribution In India
All the Indian Union excepting the arid northwestern parts
Distribution In Assam
Assam
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📚 Demography and Conservation
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📚 Information Listing
References
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
Information Listing > References
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
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🐾 Taxonomy
Root | Root |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Columbiformes |
Family | Columbidae |
Genus | Streptopelia |
Species | Streptopelia chinensis (Scopoli 1786) |
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