Habitat
Zebra Doves inhabit woodlands, scrublands, agricultural areas, gardens, cities, and other open habitats with some bushes or trees.
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Zebra Doves feed on the ground, eating almost exclusively small seeds, including weed and grass seeds, rice, and other cultivated grains.
Back to topNesting
Nest Placement
Usually placed in the horizontal fork of a tree or at the base of palms but sometimes built on the ground when predators are absent.
Nest Description
A loose cup made of twigs and stems.
Nesting Facts
| Egg Description: | White. |
Behavior
Zebra Doves often occur in pairs or small groups, and sometimes gather in larger numbers at watering holes or plentiful food sources. They frequently feed on roadsides in the early morning.
Back to topConservation
The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists Zebra Dove’s conservation status as Least Concern.
Back to topCredits
Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.zebdov.01
BirdLife International. 2016. Geopelia striata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22690708A93284564. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690708A93284564.en.