Wine-red neck-ring dove
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Wine-red neck-ring pigeon, female |
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The claret-necked dove ( Streptopelia tranquebarica ), also known as the claret turtledove , is an Asian species of pigeon birds . It was first described in 1804 by Johann Hermann as Columba tranquebarica . The species is very common in the region and is traded as a meat supplier on Asian markets.
Appearance
The wine-red neck-ring pigeon reaches a body length of 20.5 centimeters and is therefore significantly smaller than a laughing pigeon . The relatively short tail and pointed wings are striking. There is a gender dimorphism . Both sexes have a black neck band on the back of the neck.
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The male is blue-gray on the head and neck. The throat is lightened. The mantle, back and the wing covers are reddish brown. The chest and belly are lighter than the top of the body and are more gray-brown. The rump and the upper tail-coverts are dark blue-gray. The tail feathers are gray-brown. The two outer tail feathers have strikingly large, white outer hems at their ends. The beak is dark. The iris is dark brown.
The females are reminiscent of Turkish pigeons in their plumage . They lack the reddish-brown feathers that are characteristic of the upper side of the body of the males. The plumage on the upper side of the body is rather dull yellow-brown. The head and neck are slightly darker and brownish-gray.
Distribution area and habitat
The distribution area of the Burgundy Necked Dove includes India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Tibet, Burma, Assam, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. They are also found in the Andaman Islands and in the north of the Philippines . In parts of its range, it is common and usually the most numerous lovebird species.
Wine-red neck-ring pigeons colonize open habitats with loosely trees. They are also found on agricultural land and in dry forest areas. They also colonize mountain and hill forests.
behavior
Wine-red neck-ring pigeons are predominantly resident birds. They mainly feed on various seeds and grains. They also eat buds and young leaves. The nest is usually built high in the trees. The clutch consists of two eggs with a cream-colored shell.
Keeping in human care
Wine-red lovebirds were first imported to England in 1858. They play a relatively minor role in the keeping of ornamental birds, even if they were kept increasingly in the 1980s. They are only very rarely imported and wild-caught birds are considered shy and, above all, terrifying aviary birds. The wild pigeon breeder Alois Münst even describes them as " dumb shy ". Bred wine-red neck-ring pigeons are much tamer, however. They are not hardy and must be overwintered in a frost-free room.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
literature
- David Gibbs, Eustace Barnes and John Cox: Pigeons and Doves - A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. Pica Press, Sussex 2001, ISBN 90-74345-26-3 .
- Alois Münst and Josef Wolters: Tauben - The species of wild pigeons , 2nd expanded and revised edition, Verlag Karin Wolters, Bottrop 1999, ISBN 3-9801504-9-6 .
- Gerhard Rösler: The wild pigeons of the earth - free living, keeping and breeding. M. & H. Schaper Verlag, Alfeld-Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7944-0184-0 .
Web links
- Streptopelia tranquebarica onthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2013.