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GrasslandPlatform nestSmall · 32 g
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They are small pigeons with a length of 19 to 21 centimeters or 9 to 11 inches. Regardless of sex, they have white spots and black edges on their wings, red eyes and orange eye-rings. The sexes look similar except the female's eye ring is less vivid and has more of a brown colour to the plumage. The male's head, neck, and breast are light blue-grey. The bill is a dark grey colour. The abdomen is a creamy colour while the back and tail is a brown-grey colour. The legs and feet are pink.
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When to see the Diamond Dove
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Diamond Dove
The map shades 2 countries with regular records, and 14 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, France, Belgium, Germany, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Cape Verde, South Africa, Kuwait.
About the Diamond Dove
The diamond dove is a resident bird in Australia. The pigeon predominantly exists in areas near water but which are lightly arid or semi-arid in nature, being Central, West and Northern Australia. They are one of Australia's smallest pigeons along with the peaceful dove. They have been spotted occasionally in Southern Australia in parks and gardens when the centre of Australia is very dry.
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Easily confused with
Barred DoveGeopelia maugeusThe bird is a relatively small pigeon and varies in length from 23 to 25 centimeters (9.1 to 10.2 inches).
Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralisThe dove has a blue-grey breast with chequered brown-bronze wings.
Peaceful DoveGeopelia placidaThe bird is a relatively small pigeon and varies in length from 19 to 21 centimetres (7.6 to 8.4 inches).
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