Bird of the Week: LXIV
This week in the Dove series. the Bar-shouldered Dove, Geopelia humeralis, a medium sized bird, 27 – 30cm. They are around my place most of the time hanging out with Peaceful Doves
Bar-shouldered Doves are found in humid and well-wooded regions of north-western, northern and eastern Australia from near Onslow in Western Australia to Bega in New South Wales, as well as in southern New Guinea.
Bar-shouldered Doves feed on the ground in short grass near cover. They mainly eat seeds of grasses, herbs and sedges, as well as rhizomes
Bar-shouldered Doves are sedentary and there is no evidence of major seasonal movements.
Here are the sounds of a Bar-shouldered Dove
REF: http://www.graemechapman.com.au/index.php
They need to drink throughout the day.
The nest of the Bar-shouldered Dove is usually hidden in dense shrubs or trees and in gardens, throughout its range. A thin platform is made from twigs and roots and is placed in a fork or on a branch. Both parents incubate the eggs and feed the chicks. Young doves are fed with ‘crop milk’
REF: https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/bar-shouldered-dove/
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