- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold diamond dove, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the diamond dove
The diamond dove is a small pigeon resident in Australia, living in lightly arid or semi-arid country near water across the centre, west and north. It measures 19-21 cm and weighs only about 35 g, yet tolerates high heat thanks to adaptations in body temperature, metabolism, respiration, water balance and behaviour. Both sexes have white spots and black edges on the wings, red eyes and orange eye-rings. It feeds on the ground in pairs or small groups, eating mostly grass seeds and some ants. Nests are fragile, built of interwoven grasses or twigs, and two white eggs are usually laid.
Diamond Dove facts
- The common name refers to the white speckles on its wings.
- Eggs are incubated for 13 to 14 days, and chicks are usually fully feathered and flying by two weeks.
- The Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay name for it is gubadhu, an onomatopoeic word.
- Its wings make a whistling frrr sound in flight.
Where to see diamond dove in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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