Summary ²

The Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) is a pigeon native to Australia and New Guinea. It is closely related to the Zebra Dove of south-east Asia and the Barred Dove of eastern Indonesia. Until recently, the three were classed as a single species, Geopelia striata, known as Peaceful Dove or Zebra Dove.

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1. (c) David Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/16520061@N08/5726332180
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geopelia_placida

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• iNaturalistAU taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
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• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
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