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The spotted dove was formally described in 1786 by the Austrian naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli and given the binomial name Columba chinensis. [2] Scopoli based his account on "La tourterelle gris de la Chine" that had been described and illustrated in 1782 by the French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat in the second volume of his book Voyage aux Indes orientales et à la Chine. [3]
Spilopelia is a genus of doves that are closely related to Streptopelia and Nesoenas, but distinguished from them by differences in morphology and genetics.Some authors [1] had argued that Stigmatopelia is the valid name as it appears in an earlier line of the same work by the Swedish zoologist Carl Sundevall, [2] [a] but Richard Schodde and Ian J. Mason had earlier, in their 1999 zoological ...
Spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis; Laughing dove, ... They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly colored.
It is closely related to the spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) which is distinguished by a white and black chequered necklace. Other names include laughing turtle dove, palm dove and Senegal dove while in Asia the name little brown dove is often used.
Spotted dove. Streptopelia chinensis: Spilopelia chinensis suratensis: Resident Least concern Asian emerald dove. Chalcophaps indica: Chalcophaps indica robinsoni: Least concern Orange-breasted green-pigeon. Treron bicincta: Treron bicincta leggei: Least concern Sri Lanka green-pigeon. Treron pompadora: Endemic Least concern Yellow-footed green ...
Tukmol also known as Eshei is the common name of two species of wild doves in the Philippines. It can refer to: Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis), also known as the Chinese dove; Zebra dove (Geopelia striata), also known as the barred ground dove
Hearing the mourning dove again was a revelation, but with it came a realization: the wistful coo hadn't been in the air for years. Hearing the mourning dove again was a revelation, but with it ...
Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto (I) Spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis (I) Inca dove, Columbina inca; Common ground dove, Columbina passerina; Ruddy ground dove, Columbina talpacoti (*) White-tipped dove, Leptotila verreauxi (hypothetical) [9] White-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica; Eared dove, Zenaida auriculata (accidental) [10]