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Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis · Columbidae · Columbiformes

Best monthsJul–Aug · Octmost records
Records467,732in 2 countries
Most seen inAustralia466,934 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Bar-shouldered Dove
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About

Bar-shouldered Dove in brief

The bar-shouldered dove (Geopelia humeralis) is a bird of the Columbidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 467,732 published records, most of them from Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia466,934 records · best Aug, Jul
Papua New Guinea798 records · best Jul, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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