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Barbary Dove!  Ringneck Dove,Streptopelia risoria Click/tap to enlarge

Barbary Dove!

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  1. The Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola) is native to Africa so if this photo was captured in India, it is most probably not the correct species. Posted 11 years ago
    1. Yess! I was actually waiting for some advice from you! This is commonly confused with the barbary dove and vice versa, so it must be a barbary dove! Posted 11 years ago
      1. The Barbary dove (Streptopelia risoria) is a domestic species. It is very similar to the wild Eurasian collared dove (S. decaocto) and it is dificult to discriminate between them. This looks like a juvenile without the collar.
        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Collared_Dove
        http://carolinabirds.org/HTML/AS_Dove_OldWorld.htm
        http://www.birding.in/birds/Columbiformes/columbidae.htm
        Posted 11 years ago

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The Ringneck Dove, Ring-necked Turtle-Dove, Ring Dove, or Barbary Dove, ''Streptopelia risoria'', is a domestic member of the dove family .

Although the Ringneck Dove is normally assigned its own systematic name, as ''Streptopelia risoria'', considerable doubt exists as to its appropriate classification. Some sources confidently assert that it is a domestic form of the Eurasian Collared Dove, ''S. decaocto'', but the majority of evidence points to it being a domesticated form of the African.. more

Similar species: Pigeons And Doves
Species identified by Shrey Gupta
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By Shrey Gupta

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2014. Captured Jun 8, 2014 16:49.
  • NIKON D3000
  • f/6.3
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO400
  • 200mm