Geopelia cuneata
2 Diamond Dove at Kaleen, ACT
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| Geopelia cuneata | natureguy | 15 Feb 2021 | |
| Geopelia cuneata | trevsci | 14 Feb 2021 |
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2 comments
15 Feb 2021
Hi Trevsci,
Was this bird behaving in a wild manner (e.g was it timid, hard to approach, flighty?) or was it tame and approchable? Diamond Doves are an unusual visitor to this area and if it was tame it was likely an escapee.
Regards Luke.
Was this bird behaving in a wild manner (e.g was it timid, hard to approach, flighty?) or was it tame and approchable? Diamond Doves are an unusual visitor to this area and if it was tame it was likely an escapee.
Regards Luke.
15 Feb 2021
It flew into a tree, just a short distance from where it was sitting on the ground, as soon as we approached the area but sat there calmly while we passed by. I've seen them in the wild near Alice Springs and they showed this similar behaviour but I've never seen one here
Location information
- Coordinates 149.118842-35.212762
- Maps Gungaderra Grasslands
- Places Kaleen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Feb 2021 11:05 AM Recorded on
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Species information
- Geopelia cuneata Scientific name
- Diamond Dove Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vagrant native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 631.44m Recorded at altitude
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