Kingdom Animalia Family Columbidae Scientific name Streptopelia bitorquata Higher classification Streptopelia | Order Columbiformes Genus Streptopelia Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Pigeons and doves, Streptopelia, Adamawa turtle dove, White‑winged collared dove | ||
The island collared dove (Streptopelia bitorquata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
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Habitat
The species occurs in Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Description
The bird is grey with brownish wings and a black ring round its neck.
The Philippine collared dove was once considered a subspecies.
References
Island collared dove Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA