Island collared dove
| Island collared dove | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Streptopelia |
| Species: | S. bitorquata |
| Binomial name | |
| Streptopelia bitorquata (Temminck, 1809) | |
The island collared dove (Streptopelia bitorquata) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.
The species occurs in the Indonesian islands from Java to Timor. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
The Philippine collared dove was once considered a subspecies.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Streptopelia bitorquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Collar, N.J. 2011. Species limits in some Philippine birds including the Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus. Forktail number 27: 29-38.