Spilopelia chinensis

Spotted Dove at Wodonga, VIC

Spilopelia chinensis at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Aug 2021 12:25 PM
Spilopelia chinensis at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Aug 2021 12:25 PM
Spilopelia chinensis at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Aug 2021 12:25 PM
Spilopelia chinensis at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Aug 2021 12:25 PM
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Identification history

Spilopelia chinensis 14 Aug 2021 WingsToWander
Spilopelia chinensis 13 Aug 2021 KylieWaldon

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Through the window today this bird looked very odd on the powerline. Funny coloured Rock Dove? A Kestrel? A skinny Galah? In the end I had to go get my camera and take a shot thru the window because front on this bird did not look like a Spotted Dove!

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Species information

  • Spilopelia chinensis Scientific name
  • Spotted Dove Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 723.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 166 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Streptopelia chinensis

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