Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pigeons and Doves :: Peaceful Dove

Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida

Described by: Gould (1844)
Alternate common name(s): Gould's Zebra-Dove, Placid Dove
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia - Oct 20, 2002 © Tom Tarrant  Arnhemland, Northern Territory, Australia - 1973 © Hans&Judy Beste  Australia - Aug, 2000 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
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Range

W. and n. to c. and e. Australia;
(1) Coastal s. New Guinea from Merauke e. to Port Moresby.
(2) Middle Western Australia n. of the Murchison River.
(3) C. Australia from nw. Western Australia, Northern Territory (Arnhemland) and c. South Australia e. in w. Queensland, w. New South Wales and nw. Victoria.
(4) E. Australia in e. Queensland (Samsonvale and mangroves at Bundaberg), e. New South Wales and Victoria.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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