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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
General
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Distribution
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General Information
Spilopelia chinensis
Spotted Dove
Animal Group:
Bird
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Other Name(s):
Streptopelia chinensis
Other Common Name(s):
Spotted-necked Dove , Spot-necked Dove , Pearl-necked Dove
Conservation Status
Statutory Protection in Hong Kong
Listed in Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (
Cap. 170
)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Status
Least Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Abundant resident. Widely distributed in Hong Kong.
Photo Gallery
References
More on Bird in HK
Carey, G.J., Chalmers, M.L., Diskin, D.A., Kennerley, P.R., Leader, P.J., Leven, M.R., Lewthwaite, R.W., Melville, D.S., Turnbull, M., Young, L. 2001.
The Avifauna of Hong Kong
. Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, Hong Kong.
Philips, K., Lam, C.Y., Viney, C. 1994.
Birds of Hong Kong and South China
. Government Printer, Hong Kong.
del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J. eds. 1997.
Handbook of the Birds of the World.
Vol. 4. Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Zheng, G. 2002.
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World.
Science Press.