Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
The Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) is a common doves and pigeon found in 3 countries, weighing about 48 g. The peaceful dove is a pigeon native to Australia and New Guinea.
About the Peaceful Dove
The peaceful dove is a pigeon native to Australia and New Guinea. The peaceful dove is closely related to the zebra dove of south-east Asia and the barred dove of eastern Indonesia. Until recently, the three were classed as a single species, Geopelia striata, known as peaceful dove or zebra dove.
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How to identify it
The bird is a relatively small pigeon and varies in length from 19 to 21 centimetres (7.6 to 8.4 inches). The peaceful dove has a pink-grey breast with chequered grey-brown wings. Thin striations of black appear around the neck and nape area and descend down the back. The eye is greyish-white and a blue-grey ring surrounds the eye that tapers off and joins the beak/cere. The juveniles are paler and less striated. They also have a duller eye ring.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Peaceful Dove can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Peaceful Dove?
- The bird is a relatively small pigeon and varies in length from 19 to 21 centimetres (7.6 to 8.4 inches). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Peaceful Dove?
- The Peaceful Dove is a small sized bird weighing about 48 g.
- Where can you see a Peaceful Dove?
- The Peaceful Dove occurs in 3 countries, including Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
- What birds look similar to a Peaceful Dove?
- The Peaceful Dove is most easily confused with the Zebra Dove, the Bar-shouldered Dove and the Diamond Dove.
- Is the Peaceful Dove endangered?
- The Peaceful Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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