Spotted Turtledove

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Details

Name:
Spotted Turtledove

Scientific Name:
Streptopelia chinensis

Reference Number:
LAY-494

Description

Order Columbiformes; Family Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves) - Scientific name: Streptopelia chinensis; Common name: Spotted Turtledove; Alternative common names: Spotted Dove of Pearl-necked Dove – Distribution in Australia: found in and around all capital cities (with an exception of Darwin) larger towns and in some rural areas – Natural distribution outside Australia: from China to India, through Malaysia and Indonesia to Timor. Note: It was first released in Australia in 1870.

Additional Details

Reference Number:	LAY-494
Scientific Name:	Streptopelia chinensis