Showing posts with label Spilopelia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spilopelia. Show all posts

Tuesday, 7 January 2020

Genus Spilopelia


Spilopelia is a genus of doves that are closely related to Streptopelia, yet distinguished from them by differences in morphology and behavior. Some authors have argued that Stigmatopelia is the valid name as it appears in an earlier line although also erected by Sundevall, but Schodde and Mason in their zoological catalogue of Australian birds chose Spilopelia citing clause 24(b) of the ICZN Code which supports the decision of the first reviser.
The genus includes just two species:

Friday, 7 February 2014

Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) - Sikkim Bird

Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove)

Venue: Chujachen, Rongli,  East Sikkim

Date: March 26, 2014
Pic: Sanjok Pradhan
Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove)

Venue: Chujachen, Rongli,  East Sikkim

Date: January 7, 2014
Pic: Swarup Rai







Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia
Phylum:          Chordata
Class:              Aves
Order:            Columbiformes
Family:           Columbidae
Genus:            Spilopelia
Species:           S. orientalis
Binomial name: Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1768)