Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Streptopelia bitorquata

Streptopelia bitorquata，Island Collared-dove

The Javan turtle dove, known as Streptopelia bitorquata or Island Collared dove, forages on the ground and eats a large number of small seeds. Migratory birds wintering in northern Africa.Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1: Red List of Birds 2010.Protect wild

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Scientific Name Streptopelia bitorquata，Island Collared-dove

Length About 28 cm

Weight No textual research information is available

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

Table of Contents

The Javan turtle dove, known as Streptopelia bitorquata or Island Collared dove, forages on the ground and eats a large number of small seeds. Migratory birds wintering in northern Africa.

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Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1: Red List of Birds 2010.

Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.

Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!

Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

Appearance

It is 28 cm (11 inches) long. The body is light reddish-brown, the head blue-gray, the tail tip white.

Distribution & Habitat

It is distributed in the Pacific Islands, including Taiwan Province of China, Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, and the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia's Sumatra, Java Island, and Papua New Guinea. Wallace Zone refers to the area east of the traditional Wallace Line (from the eastern side of Mindanao through the Makassar Strait between Bali and Lombok) and west of Papua New Guinea, including the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara Islands, the Southwest Islands, the Moluccas (Maluku Islands), East Timor and other islands.

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