Spotted Dove: Medium dove with gray-brown upperparts and pink-brown underparts. Head has a pale gray cap, dark eye-line, and white-spotted black nape patch. The tail is long and gray with black edges and white corners. Bill is black, legs and feet are pink. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Spotted Dove: Native of Asia; introduced in coastal southern California. Preferred habitats include suburban areas and gardens.
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"coo-crroooo-coooo"
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● Song: "coo-crroooo-coooo"
● Foraging & Feeding: Spotted Dove: Eats seeds and bits of vegetation; forages on the ground, usually in grasslands or cultivated fields.
● Breeding & nesting: Spotted Dove: Two white eggs are laid on a flimsy stick platform built in a tree or shrub. Eggs are incubated for 14 days by both parents.
● Similar species: Spotted Dove: Mourning Dove lacks spotted nape patch.