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Barred Dove
Geopelia maugeus (Temminck, 1809)
23–25 cmLength57 gWeight
Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Timor-Leste, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Timor-Leste, Indonesia
Barred Dove has been recorded at 30 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia284 records
- TasiTolu LakeTimor-Leste115 records
- Lake Laga salt lake, Masin Fatuk, NuniraTimor-Leste49 records
More places
- Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste44 records
- Tibar fish pondsTimor-Leste30 records
- Comoro River EstuaryTimor-Leste26 records
- Campuhan RidgeIndonesia26 records
- Cristo Rei StatueTimor-Leste23 records
- Pulau SeranganIndonesia22 records
- BeloiTimor-Leste21 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Barred Dove?
The Barred Dove is about 23–25 cm long and weighs around 57 g.
Where does the Barred Dove live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Sumbawa to Babar (Lesser Sundas) and southern Moluccas. It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Barred Dove?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Barred Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Barred Dove as Least Concern.
What does the Barred Dove eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Barred Dove in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 23–25 cm
- Weight
- 57 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 100 mm
- Tail
- 102 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Sumbawa to Babar (Lesser Sundas) and southern Moluccas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Geopelia
Other birds in the genus Geopelia
Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneata
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
Rock DoveColumba livia
Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
Snow PigeonColumba leuconota
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
White-collared PigeonColumba albitorques
Stock DoveColumba oenas
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