Spotted dove: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the spotted dove lives – recorded in 26 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spilopelia chinensis
Group	Pigeons & doves
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	26 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae

Where does the spotted dove live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the spotted dove in 26 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Indonesia, Australia, Asia. In Australia, Mauritius it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the spotted dove endangered?

The spotted dove’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the spotted dove?

The spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae, genus Spilopelia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the spotted dove

The spotted dove or eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) 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 East and Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced to many parts of the world and feral populations have become established.

This species was formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. This dove is long tailed buff brown with a white-spotted black collar patch on the back and sides of the neck. The tail tips are white and the wing coverts have light buff spots.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spotted dove (revision 1371920444), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q116686 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).