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Zebra Dove – less common feeding behaviour

on 22nd November 2017

“Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) usually feed on open ground, pecking on ground surfaces to get small fallen seeds. I have seen them under fruit ficus but more often in open grass areas.

Zebra Dove-1a-Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia-21th October 2017

“Today I saw a pair today, in slightly more dense vegetation, that were also picking the seeds directly off the grass inflorescences. I have never observed this before. Three different grass plants were fed on. Above shows the feeding activity on Echinochloa colona and below another of the plants (unidentified) used.

Zebra Dove-2a-Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia-21th October 2017

“A brief attempt to capture this on video below:”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
21th October 2017

Location: Tambun, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Urban environment

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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