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Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 128 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Geopelia
- Species humeralis
Where it lives
South-central, southeastern New Guinea and northern, eastern Australia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 128 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-shouldered Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bar-shouldered Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sc, se New Guinea and n, e Australia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 128 g, with a wing length of about 13.8 cm and a tail of around 13.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-shouldered Dove?
The Bar-shouldered Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 128 g.
Where does the Bar-shouldered Dove live?
The Bar-shouldered Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sc, se New Guinea and n, e Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bar-shouldered Dove belong to?
The Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Bar-shouldered Dove eat?
The Bar-shouldered Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Bar-shouldered Dove migrate?
The Bar-shouldered Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bar-shouldered Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bar-shouldered Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-shouldered Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bar-shouldered Dove's range?
The Bar-shouldered Dove has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.