Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida Gould, 1844

19–21 cmLength48 gWeight

The peaceful dove (Geopelia placida) is a pigeon native to Australia and New Guinea.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Peaceful Dove has been recorded at 152 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Cairns EsplanadeAustralia4,905 records
Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia3,937 records
Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia3,606 records

More places

Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia3,491 records
Carlyle Gardens Retirement Resort, TownsvilleAustralia3,153 records
Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia2,320 records
Cattana WetlandsAustralia1,968 records
Cairns Esplanade – Northern EndAustralia1,922 records
Tyto WetlandsAustralia1,807 records
Cairns Esplanade – Southern EndAustralia1,537 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Papua New Guinea Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The peaceful dove (Geopelia placida) 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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Questions

How big is the Peaceful Dove?

The Peaceful Dove is about 19–21 cm long and weighs around 48 g.

Where does the Peaceful Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: south-central, northeastern, southeastern New Guinea and Australia (except southwestern, Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.