Overview
Red-eyed dove is a largish, stocky pigeon. Its back, wings and tail are pale brown. When flying, it shows blackish flight feathers. The head and underparts are dark vinous-pink, shading to pale grey on the face. There is a black hind neck patch edged with white. The legs and a patch of bare skin around the eye are red. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller than adults, and have scalloping on the body feathers.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Bird
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Streptopelia
- Species
- semitorquata
Habitat
They can be found in forests near rivers.
Diet
Red-eyed doves eat grass seeds, grains and other vegetation. They often forage on the ground.
Behavior
This species builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two white eggs. Its flight is quick, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general. Like several other species in this genus, they are not particularly gregarious and often feed alone or in pairs. Females lay two white eggs at a time. The call is a loud doo-doo-du-du.
Hunting
More information is needed.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern by IUCN.