Steve Hitchcock
Bar-shouldered Dove - Geopelia humeralis. Male 27-29 cm.
Bar-shouldered Doves are found in humid and well-wooded regions of north-western, northern and eastern Australia.
Bar-shouldered Doves are found in woodland with a grassy understorey and in nearby open areas, usually near water.
They need to drink throughout the day. They mainly eat seeds of grasses, herbs and sedges, as well as rhizomes.
Photographed Maleny, Queensland, Australia.
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Bar-shouldered Dove - Geopelia humeralis. Male 27-29 cm.
Bar-shouldered Doves are found in humid and well-wooded regions of north-western, northern and eastern Australia.
Bar-shouldered Doves are found in woodland with a grassy understorey and in nearby open areas, usually near water.
They need to drink throughout the day. They mainly eat seeds of grasses, herbs and sedges, as well as rhizomes.
Photographed Maleny, Queensland, Australia.
Steve Hitchcock © All rights reserved