Spotted Dove | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Distribution.TheSpottedDoveisnativetoeasternAsia.ItwasintroducedintoAustraliainthemid-1800sandearly1900sandquicklybecameestablished.Itis​ ...

Last updated on 1-Nov 2017

The Spotted Dove builds its nest from a few fine twigs. It is so frail that the eggs are often visible from below, and they often fall out. Being so precarious, it seems the eggs must seldom hatch successfully and nestlings seldom survive to fledge, but this is not so. Since they were introduced into Australia in the 1860s, Spotted Doves have been very successful, expanding their range greatly to occur right along the east coast, as well as in parts of South Australia and Western Australia.

Spotted Doves are mostly light brown above, with darker centres to the feathers of the back and wings. The head is grey, and the neck and underparts are grey-brown, tinged with pink. In flight the white-tipped tail is clearly seen. The distinguishing feature is the large black co...