Photo: Jim Bendon from Karratha, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 31.6 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 cuneata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.6 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Diamond Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Diamond Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia (except s, Tasmania).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 10 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Diamond Dove?
The Diamond Dove is a small bird that weighs around 31.6 g.
Where does the Diamond Dove live?
The Diamond Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia (except s, Tasmania), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Diamond Dove belong to?
The Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Diamond Dove eat?
The Diamond Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Diamond Dove migrate?
The Diamond Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Diamond 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 Diamond Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Diamond 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 Diamond Dove's range?
The Diamond Dove has a mapped global range of about 5.7 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.