Added: May 17, 2008
From: maglin09
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Zebra Dove Nestling @ Bukit Indah May 17 2008 Main features: Small (20-22cm); bluish grey cheeks and eye ring; crown, nape brown; upper parts brown with small crescent-shaped black bars; underparts pinkish buff with black and white zebra-like bands; bill pale grey; feet pinkish brown. Genders look alike. Juveniles: Upperparts densely barred dark rufous brown; all flight feathers tipped rufous brown; underparts brown instead of pinkish buff. Call: Described as a series of variable high-pitched coos; also a low purring note k-k-k-krrror bo Bo Bo In flight: Flight is a characteristic bounding with nearly closed wings after a few rapid flaps. Similar birds: Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis): The Spotted is larger; has on the back of its neck a black patch with white spots; and is not "zebra-stripped" as the Zebra Dove. Status in Singapore: Very common resident throughout the island and North and South offshore islands. World distribution: Myanmar to Australia. Introduced to northern Thailand, Madagascar, St. Helena and Hawaii. Classification: Family Columbidae. World 310 species, Singapore 11 species. http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/birds/Geopelia_striata.htm
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