Tiny dove with scaled chest pattern and a soft, descending ‘doodle-doo’ call. Common in open woodlands and gardens.
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
Photo: Shirley HItschmann
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Bird Description:
Special features:
Fluttery flight and long tail.
Did you know?:
Wings make a sharp whistling sound and their call can sound almost like giggling.
View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Geopelia-striata
Habitat: Grasslands, Urban
Location: 1770-Foreshore, 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Nth, 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Sth, 1770-SES Grounds, AW-Discovery Trails, AW-Town Centre
Size: Small
Type of bird: Pigeons, Doves