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Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Named for the black collar dotted with white spots on its neck.

Where to see it for real: Seed scattered on the ground; it is common in Asian city parks.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Garden pond habitat (East Asia, at the Summer Palace in Beijing).

Spotted Dove facts

Family

Pigeons and doves

Length

12 in (30 cm)

Weight

5.6 oz (160 g)

Diet

Seeds and grain picked from the ground.

Range

South and East Asia; introduced to Hawaii, California, Australia and other places.

Nest

A flimsy platform of twigs in a tree or shrub.

Song

A soft, repeated "coo-croo-oo".

Active

at dawn, by day and at dusk

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Spotted Dove sounds like

How to attract the Spotted Dove

Feeder foods, favorite first: millet, sunflower seed. Feeders that hold them: tube feeder and platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with millet and sunflower seed and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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