The spotted dove is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced to many parts of the world and feral populations have become established. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Scopoli, GA 1786)
Reference:
Delic. Florae Faunae Insubr.
2 p.94
Protonym:
Columba chinensis
Type locality:
China, restricted to Canton, by Stresemann, injra, p. 67.
Avibase ID:
C8EF4F36C6C77DE0
Avibase ID:
avibase-C8EF4F36
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C8EF4F36
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177134
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Chinese Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Tourterelle tigrine ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Tourterelle tigrine ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Spotted-necked Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Spotted Dove ( Stigmatopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Spotted Dove ( Spilopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Streptopelia chinensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Streptopelia chinensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Streptopelia chinensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Spotted Dove ( Streptopelia chinensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Streptopelia chinensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Spilopelia chinensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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