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A pallid, medium-sized bird of dry scrub and desert; also agricultural land, towns, and gardens.
Not listed
Indigenous: African Collared Dove
At a glance
FamilyPigeons and Doves
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatWoodland edge, farmland, urban trees, scrub, and open ground with seed sources nearby.
Best timeMost reliable in South Australia from January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Julien Birard
Range map
Range map
84visible hotspots
963visible records
5states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Behavior
Song is “oo-rrroooo-oooo,” loudest at start, than trailing off.
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