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Wednesday, 27 April 2016

TEKUKUR (Spotted dove)





The spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon which is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced into many parts of the world and feral populations have become established. This species was formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. This dove is long tailed buff brown with a white-spotted black collar patch on the back and sides of the neck. The tail tips are white and the wing coverts have light buff spots. There are considerable plumage variations across populations within its wide range. The species is found in light forests and gardens as well as in urban areas. They fly from the ground with an explosive flutter and will sometimes glide down to a perch. It is sometimes also called the mountain dovepearl-necked dove or lace-necked dove.

Burung Tekukur (bahasa InggerisSpotted Dove ) ialah sejenis burung merpati yang tergolong dalam famili Columbidae. Nama saintifiknya Streptopelia chinensis. Baru-baru ini, Burung Tekukur telah dimasukkan ke dalam genus Stigmatopelia oleh sebilangan pihak berwibawa, susulan daripada kajian-kajian yang dilakukan oleh Johnson et al. (2001).