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Spotted Turtle-Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis )
Subject: Spotted Turtle-Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis )
Poster: Lance (ok4u2write@yahoo.com)
2009-10-10 11-18-00 Spotted Turtle-dove - IMG 3289 2.JPG
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Spotted Turtle-Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis )


Spotted Dove is a long-tailed, slim pigeon, ranging in length from 28 to 32 centimetres (11.2 to 12.8 inches). Its back, wings and tail are pale brown, heavily spotted with buff. In flight, it shows blackish flight feathers bordered on the inner edge with pale grey. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller than adults often lacking the patchy neckband when very immature.
It was introduced in Melbourne in the 1860s and has since spread, often replacing native doves. The head and underparts are pinkish, shading to pale grey on the face and lower belly. There is a black neck patch finely spotted with white. The legs are red. The call is a low and gentle coo-coo-croo, with the emphasis on last note. The call occasionally is "coo-coo krrroo, krook!" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_Turtle-Dove

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