Tags: Bukit  Dove  Indah  Nestling  Zebra  
Channel: Pets & Animals
Uploaded: May 17, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Author: maglin09
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Zebra Dove Nestling @ Bukit IndahMay 17 2008Main 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 BoIn 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/bulo...