Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata)
About the Zebra Dove
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.
A real field recording of the Zebra Dove. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
3 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×3 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Cambodia, China, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 146 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralisprofile
- Barred DoveGeopelia maugeusrecording
- Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneataprofile
- Peaceful DoveGeopelia placidaprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.