Geopelia striata
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The zebra dove (Geopelia striata), also known as the barred ground dove, or barred dove, is a species of bird of the dove family, Columbidae, native to Southeast Asia. They are small birds with a long tail, predominantly brownish-grey in colour with black-and-white barring. The species is known for its pleasant, soft, staccato cooing calls.
In 1743 the English naturalist George Edwards included a description and a picture of the zebra dove in his A Natural History of Uncommon Birds. His drawing was made from a live specimen at the home of admiral Charles Wager in Parsons Green near London. Edwards was told that the dove had been brought from the East Indies. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the twelfth edition, he included the zebra dove and placed it with all the other pigeons in the genus Columba. Linnaeus included a brief description, coined the binomial name Columba striata and cited Edwards's work. The specific name striata is from the Latin striatus meaning "striated". The type locality has been restricted to the island of Java in Indonesia. The species is now placed in the genus Geopelia that was introduced by the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 14 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 17 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 3 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 6 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 9 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Angeles | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Toronto Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Khao Kheow Open Zoo | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | San Antonio Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | King's Garden | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Edward Youde Aviary | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 10 | Kura-Kura Ocean Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Ocean Park Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 12 | Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Dove sighting in Cebu City on a given day, based on 290 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 82 birds we can rate there.
January, April, August–September and November
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Dove in Cebu City on a given day, against about 90% in February–March, May–July, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zebra Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 24 cities where we can rate Zebra Dove sightings, Cebu City has the highest daily chance: about 90%. Next come Phnom Penh (Cambodia, about 90%) and Bangkok (Thailand, about 90%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Zebra Dove that you can see in Cebu City (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Pink-necked Green-Pigeon (about 50%), Rock Pigeon (about 20%) and Pearl-necked Dove (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zebra Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Cebu City (290 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
