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Endemic Species White-whiskered Laughingthrush
Yellow Tit
Endemic Sub-Species
Winter Wren
More Birds in Taiwan
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Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
The Red Collared-Dove or Red Turtle-Dove is a small (23 cm) dove in which the male has a bluish gray head, a prominent black collar on the nape and vinaceous-red mantle, back, wing-coverts and underparts. The flight feathers are black, the tail is grayish centrally and blackish on the sides, with the outermost pair of feathers having white edges. The undertail coverts are white, the bill is black or dark grayish and the legs and feet are purplish black or purplish red. The female looks quite different: she is drab brown where the male is vinaceous-red, and brownish gray on the head. The Red Collared-Dove inhabits open country with trees, scrub and dry forests; it may also be seen at forest edges near farms and sugar cane fields. Its diet consists of a variety of grains including rice and maize, seeds of grasses and herbs, buds and young leaves. Most food is taken on the ground. The call of the Red Collared-Dove is described as "cru-u-u-u-u" or "goo-goo-goo", repeated several times. Like many doves, this species builds a flimsy platform nest of twigs, placed usually 3-8 m. high in a tree or bush. Usually two eggs are laid. The Red Collared-Dove is a common and wide-spread resident of Taiwan year-round.
References: Handbook of Birds of the World Vol. 4; A Field Guide to the Birds of China (Mackinnon and Phillipps); 100 Common Birds of Taiwan (Wild Bird Society of Taipei) |
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