Peaceful Dove
A species of Australasian Ground Doves Scientific name : Geopelia placida Genus : Australasian Ground Doves
Peaceful Dove, A species of Australasian Ground Doves
Botanical name: Geopelia placida
Genus: Australasian Ground Doves
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Description
The bird is a relatively small pigeon and varies in length from 19 to 21 centimetres (7.6 to 8.4 inches). The peaceful dove has a pink-grey breast with chequered grey-brown wings. Thin striations of black appear around the neck and nape area and descend down the back. The eye is greyish-white and a blue-grey ring surrounds the eye that tapers off and joins the beak/cere. The juveniles are paler and less striated. They also have a duller eye ring. The nape is similar to that of the bar-shouldered dove in that the nape feathers are striated but differs in that the bar-shouldered dove does not have striated throat feathers like the peaceful dove. Furthermore, the nape feathers are grey-brown in colour compared to the vivid copper colour seen with bar-shouldered doves. Calls of the peaceful dove are high-pitched "doodle-doo", "co-co-coo" and "croorrr!". 
Size
24 cm
Colors
Black
Bronze
Gray
White
Blue
Life Expectancy
14 years
Feeding Habits
Peaceful Dove, a primarily granivorous species, forages on the ground for seeds. It occasionally eats invertebrates, displaying a blend of hunting and foraging behaviors, with unique preferences for certain seeds.
Habitat
Peaceful Dove predominantly inhabits open habitats with grassy understories that are interspersed with bushes or trees. The species thrives in areas with vegetation like Eucalyptus, Acacia, or Casuarina, often including sclerophyll forests, woodlands, and tall scrublands. Additionally, peaceful Dove is adaptable to various human-altered landscapes, including agricultural regions retaining native flora, urban areas, gardens, streets, and railyards, as well as the peripheries of rainforests. Despite their versatility in habitat selection, peaceful Dove usually avoids dense forests and prefers areas that provide a mix of cover and open ground for foraging.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Behavior
The peaceful dove is found in pairs, groups and flocks. They feed off the ground and are found commonly in streets and gardens. They also are found in scrublands, woodlands, watercourses, railyards and on the edge of rainforests. When not found on the ground feeding, they can be found in trees roosting. The doves fly in a rapid, undulating motion. The wings make a flushing "frrr" noise when the birds are in flight.
Distribution Area
They can be found all over Australia except Tasmania, southern Victoria and south western Australia . Unfortunately, the doves' range is reducing due to competition with the introduced spotted turtle dove. In New Guinea they are mainly found in the south of the island but also occur at a few sites in the north and on the Aru Islands.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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