Scientific Name: Streptopelia tranquebarica
Malay Name: Tekukur Merah
Chinese Name: 火斑鸠
Range: Found from the Indian subcontinent to China, Taiwan, Indochina and the Philippines with feral populations established in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: humilis, tranquebarica.
Size: 23-24.5 cm
Identification: Male has distinctive vinous-red plumage, greyish head and black hindneck-bar. Body and wing-coverts of female mostly brownish and has less grey on head. Juvenile resembles female but lacks the hindneck-bar.
Habitat: Open habitats like grasslands and reclaimed lands.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Uncommon introduced resident
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2018)
Location: Tanah Merah Grassland, Lorong Halus, Punggol Barat, Kranji Marsh, Pasir Ris Park and Pulau Ubin, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Lim Chu Kang.
- Bird List Revision for August 2020 (Revisions)
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Red Collared-Dove)
References:
BirdLife International. (2018). Streptopelia tranquebarica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22690493A130171997.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Red Collared Dove. Retrieved on December 10, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/red-collared-dove.