4 Sep 2017

Zebra Dove – courtship posture

by BESG | posted in: Courtship-Mating, Morphology-Develop. | 0

“The classical courtship posture of Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) males as they woo females.

“A bowing of the head, lifting up of tail with accompanying cooing calls.”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
12th June 2017

Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Urban environment

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