Zebra Dove

Zebra Dove

Scientific Name: Geopelia striata

Malay Name: Merbuk Biasa

Chinese Name: 斑姬地鸠

Range: Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Java

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 21-21.5 cm

Identification: Adult has pale bluish-grey forehead and face with light blue orbital skin, brownish-grey upperparts with dark bars and pinkish underparts with black and white barrings at hindneck, sides of neck and flanks. Juvenile looks duller and has less contrasting bars on hindneck.

Habitat: Open habitats like grasslands, reclaimed lands and urban areas.

Behaviour/Ecology: Feeds mostly on bare ground and short grass.

Local Status: Very common resident

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Lorong Halus, Kranji Marsh, Tuas South, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Bidadari and any suitable patch of habitat.

Zebra Dove at Satay by the Bay. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Zebra Dove at Pasir Ris Park. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Zebra Dove at Lorong Halus. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Zebra Dove. Photo Credit: Mohamad Zahidi Hamid
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Zebra Dove)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Geopelia striata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690708A93284564.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.). Zebra Dove. Retrieved on November 15, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/zebra-dove.

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