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PLEASE! If you see any mistakes, I'm 100% sure that I have wrongly identified some birds.
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  The Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) also known as barred ground dove, is a bird of the dove family, Columbidae, native to Southeast Asia. They are small birds with a long tail. They are predominantly brownish-grey in colour with black-and-white barring. They are known for their pleasant soft, staccato cooing calls. Habitat and range The native range of the species extends from Southern Thailand, Tenasserim, Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java. It may also be native to Borneo, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, and the Philippine islands. The Zebra Dove is popular in captivity and many populations have appeared outside its native range due to birds escaping or being deliberately released. It can now be found in central Thailand, Laos, Borneo, Sulawesi, Hawaii (introduced in 1922), Tahiti (1950), New Caledonia, the Seychelles, the Chagos Archipelago (1960), Mauritius (before 1768), Réunion, and Saint Helena. It inhabits scrub, farmland, and open country in lowland areas and is commonly seen in parks and gardens. Trapping for the cageBird industry has led to them becoming rare in parts of Indonesia but in most parts of its range it is common. Zebra doves are among the most abundant birds in some places such as Hawaii and the Seychelles.   Range map from www.oiseaux.net - Ornithological Portal Oiseaux.net
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Taxonomy The Zebra Dove is closely related to the peaceful dove of Australia and New Guinea and the barred dove of eastern Indonesia. These two were classified as subspecies of the Zebra Dove until recently and the names peaceful dove and barred dove were often applied to the whole species. Description The birds are small and slender with a long, narrow tail. The upperparts are brownish-grey with black-and-white barring. The underparts are pinkish with black bars on the sides of the neck, breast and belly. The face is blue-grey with bare blue skin around the eyes. There are white tips to the tail feathers. Juveniles are duller and paler than the adults. They can also have brown feathers. Zebra doves are 20-23 centimetres in length with a wingspan of 24–26 cm. Their call is a series of soft, staccato cooing notes. In Thailand and Indonesia, the birds are popular as pets because of their calls and cooing competitions are held to find the bird with the best voice. In Indonesia this bird is called perkutut. In the Philippines they are known as batobatong katigbe ("pebbled katigbe") and kurokutok; in Malaysia this bird is called merbuk, onomatopoeic to their calls. They are also known as tukmo in Filipino, a name also given to the spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) and other wild doves. Listen to the Zebra Dove
Sound from www.xeno-canto.org
Sound from www.xeno-canto.org
 Feeding The Zebra Dove feeds on small grass and weed seeds. They will also eat insects and other small invertebrates. They prefer to forage on bare ground, short grass or on roads, scurrying about with rodent-like movement. Unlike other doves, they forage alone, or in pairs. Their colouration camouflages them wonderfully against the ground.  Zebra Dove - Male courtship display
Kota Kinabalu, Borneo - September 2017
Zebra Dove - Male courtship display
Kota Kinabalu, Borneo - September 2017
Reproduction In its native range the breeding season is from September to June. The males perform a courtship display where they bow and coo while raising and spreading the tail. Upon selection of a nesting site, the female will place herself there and will make guttural sounds to attract males to help build the nest. The nest is a simple platform of leaves and grass blades. It is built in a bush or tree or sometimes on the ground and sometimes on window hinges. One or two white eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents for 13 to 18 days. The young leave the nest with in two weeks and can fly well after three weeks.  Zebra Dove nest - 2 days after the babies left the nest
Bangkok - July 2018
 Zebra Dove nest - 2 days after the babies left the nest
Bangkok - July 2018
 Zebra Dove nest - 2 days after the babies left the nest
Bangkok - July 2018
 Zebra Dove nest with baby
Bangkok - July 2018
 Zebra Dove nest with baby
Bangkok - July 2018
 Zebra Dove nest with baby
Bangkok - July 2018
 Zebra Dove nest with baby
Bangkok - July 2018
Conservation status
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Sighted: (Date of first photo that I could use) 1st of January 2016 Location: Suan Rot Fai/ Queen Sirikit Park, Bangkok Thank's to Nick Upton at www.thaibirding.com for HOT birding tip for the Bangkok area on his web page. Read his review by clicking HERE Visit Nick Upton at www.thaibirding.com for HOT birding tips for sites around Bangkok and Thailand. There are reviews of the birding sites with maps and information. And if you like Nick Upton's web page you will also like www.norththailandbirding.com I have used this page together with Nick Upton's page when planning my birding tours. Excellent reviews and information about the birding sites. I also got the Thai names of the birds from www.norththailandbirding.com. There is a bird check list with all the names in English and Thai. And of course also the Scientific Name. Down load the birdlist in Microsoft Excel format at www.norththailandbirding.com Or down load the Excel sheet by clicking HERE PLEASE! As I'm a first time birdwatcher bear in mind that some of the bird can be wrongly named. I have bought book and I confirm on the internet to get the right identity on the birds I take pictures off. But there can still be mistakes.  Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 1 January 2016 - Suan Rot Fai/ Queen Sirikit Park, Bangkok
 Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 3 January 2016 - Suan Rot Fai/ Queen Sirikit Park, Bangkok
 Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 23 August 2018 - Sukhumvit Road Soi 23, Bangkok
 Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 23 August 2018 - Sukhumvit Road Soi 23, Bangkok
 Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 24 April 2020 - Wat Bon fish sanctuary
 Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 8 May 2020 - Lat Krabang paddies
 Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 16 June 2020 - Ban Khum fish ponds and paddies, Phetchaburi
 Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 2 June 2020 - Yang Chum Reservoir vicinity, Kui Buri National Park
 Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 2 June 2020 - Yang Chum Reservoir vicinity, Kui Buri National Park
 Zebra Dove / นกเขาชวา - 28 July 2020 - Suan Rot Fai Park, Bangkok
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