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Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in China.January 986, February 924, March 1,178, April 2,553, May 1,097, June 648, July 532, August 462, September 568, October 761, November 989, December 879.
United States125,868
China11,577
Australia8,980
California6,088
India4,699
Victoria4,411
Hawaii3,577
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region2,987
Taiwan2,739
Taiwan Province2,575

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Traits

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Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPigeons and Doves · Columbiformes
FamilyPigeons and Doves · Columbidae
GenusLaughing and Spotted Doves · Spilopelia

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