“It’s a SUCCESS!! Two young Spotted Dove (Geopelia striata) have hatched outside the school hall on 12 October and flew off from the nest safely on 27 October. “A short video of the nesting period is given below. “The Spotted … Continued
“I am always interested in the food sources of doves, especially the Spotted Dove (Stigmatopelia chinensis) (above) and Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata). They seem to live on ‘fresh air and sunshine’. “Often their food source is too small to be … Continued
For the last three weeks or so (November-December 2014), a pair of juvenile Spotted Doves (Streptopelia chinensis) was foraging in my garden during the daylight hours. They were relatively tame, allowing me to approach to within a metre or so … Continued
“With reference to the comment by Barkha on 26th December that he hopes Spotted Doves (Streptopelia chinensis) will again nest on his balcony LINK, my opinion is that if you want birds to stay around your premises and perhaps raise … Continued
“It is generally believed that pigeons and doves do not bathe in the conventional manner of other birds. That is, they do not dip themselves into water and splash about, as do thrushes, starlings, parrots, white-eyes and many other species. … Continued
“Many birds sun themselves. The most enthusiastic of sunbathers appear to be various species of doves, especially Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) and Spotted Doves (Streptopelia chinensis). Both are frequent visitors to my garden, but Spotted Dove, being much larger, and … Continued
Courtship For the more than a few mornings in May 2013, a pair of Spotted Doves (Streptopelia chinensis) was heard duetting while hidden among a leafy branch of the Blue Mahang (Macaranga hyeni) tree that was covered with the scrambling … Continued
Lena Chow submitted a video and images of a Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) perching on top of the inflorescence of a ginger plant. In the absence of the large white flowers (left), she was unable to recognise the plant. However, … Continued
