StatusNative
RarityFairly Common
Height28 cm
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"These doves exhibit cautious behaviour at waterholes despite being relatively tame in urban settings."
Field Guide
Bar-shouldered Dove
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The Bar-shouldered Dove is a medium-sized Australian bird known for its adaptability to urban environments and its presence in woodlands and mangroves. This species is native to northern and eastern Australia as well as Southern New Guinea.
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Bar-shouldered Dove has been recorded.
- Belmont Lagoon🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 13 species · seen 5 days ago
- Cattai National Park🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 40 species · 44 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Cooinda (Kakadu NP)🔥 ActiveNorthern Territory · 4 species · seen 29 days ago
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens🔥 ActiveNorthern Territory · 6 species · seen 27 days ago
- Jingili Water Gardens🔥 ActiveNorthern Territory · 1 species · seen 7 days ago
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