Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata)
About the Diamond Dove
The diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata) is a resident bird in Australia. The pigeon predominantly exists in areas near water but which are lightly arid or semi-arid in nature, being Central, West and Northern Australia. They are one of Australia's smallest pigeons along with the peaceful dove. They have been spotted occasionally in Southern Australia in parks and gardens when the centre of Australia is very dry. English ornithologist John Latham first described the diamond dove in 1801. The common name "diamond" is a reference to the white speckles on its wings. The Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay people of northern New South Wales use the onomatopoeic name gubadhu to refer to this species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 12 recordings for this species: 11 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Australia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Barred DoveGeopelia maugeusrecording
- Zebra DoveGeopelia striatarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.