Species · GBIF taxon 2495486
Geopelia striata
geopelia striataAlso known as Barred Ground Dove, Barred Dove
Zebra doves are gentle, ground-foraging birds that are highly adapted to human-modified landscapes, often seen walking gracefully on lawns, parks, and roadsides. They are famous for their soothing, rhythmic, staccato cooing calls, which have made them incredibly popular as caged songbirds in Southeast Asia. These doves form monogamous pairs, frequently nesting in low trees or shrubs where they raise two chicks at a time.
VocalGround-dwellingUrban-adapted
1 / 7- diet
- Seeds, small grains, weed seeds, and occasional tiny insects
- family
- Columbidae
- threats
- Poaching for the pet trade, habitat loss, and feral predators
- life Span
- 10 to 14 years in captivity, typically 3 to 5 years in the wild
LC
Safe to observe at a normal distance.
- Listen for calls: Listen for their distinctive, rapid, melodic cooing, which sounds like a series of soft, rolling staccato notes.
- Watch the ground: Look for them walking slowly on open lawns or bare dirt, where they forage for tiny seeds.
- Keep your distance: Avoid sudden movements, as they are easily startled into a noisy, clapping flight.