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Geopelia striata
| Family Name: | Columbidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Peaceful Dove, Zebra Dove, Barred Ground Dove |
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Description
| Description | Small size. Slender build and long, graduated white-tipped tail are distinctive features. Forehead, face and throat pale grey, crown and nape brown, and eyering blue. Upperparts brown with black bars. Underparts buffy with prominent black-and-white bars on sides of neck, breast and flanks. Bill pale grey; feet pale pinkish brown. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Often found in pairs. Feeds on the ground and roosts in trees. |
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| Habitats | Parks & Gardens, Mangroves, Urban |
| Nature Areas | Kranji Reservoir Marshes, Pulau Ubin |
Status
| Species Status | Resident |
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| Conservation Status | Common |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Not Threatened [2008] |
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References
| References | Lim, K.S. & Gardner, D. 1997. Birds: An illustrated field guide to the birds of Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing Limited. 226pp Wang, L.K. & Hails, C.J. 2007. An annotated checklist of the birds of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement no. 15. 179pp |
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