Spilopelia chinensis

Spotted Dove at Bungendore, NSW

Spilopelia chinensis at Bungendore, NSW - 25 Feb 2017
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Identification history

Spilopelia chinensis 13 Mar 2017 ChrisDavey
Spilopelia chinensis 25 Feb 2017 davidmcdonald

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User's notes

Little spotting on neck/shoulders. Immature or moulting birds? Very few previous records of this invasive exotic in Bungendore. iPhone 5S, digiscoped.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 25 Feb 2017 12:10 PM Recorded on
  • davidmcdonald Recorded by

Species information

  • Spilopelia chinensis Scientific name
  • Spotted Dove Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 723.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 118 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Streptopelia chinensis
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