A devoted pair of Spotted Doves

The spotted dove is a medium-sized, somewhat long-tailed dove with a greyish head, pink-grey underparts, and speckled greyish brown upperparts. Its distinguishi...
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The spotted dove is a medium-sized, somewhat long-tailed dove with a greyish head, pink-grey underparts, and speckled greyish brown upperparts. Its distinguishing feature is a large white-spotted black half-collar around the back and sides of the neck. The main flight feathers are dark grey, faintly tinged brown. Wing coverts, tertiaries, scapulars and upper back feathers are brownish grey with pale tips and dark centres, creating a speckled appearance. The central tail feathers and long upper tail coverts are brown, while the outer tail feathers are dark grey, the three outermost ones having white tips. The amount of white increases towards the outside of the tail; on the last feather it covers up to one-third of the total length. The legs are deep pink, and the iris red. The sexes are alike, although females are smaller with a less strikingly marked neck patch. Juveniles lack the prominent domino neck patch; their wing coverts and scapulars have pale brown edges; and the iris is brown-yellow.
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