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Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida · Columbidae · Columbiformes

Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records526,399in 2 countries
Most seen inAustralia524,277 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Peaceful Dove
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About

Peaceful Dove in brief

The peaceful dove (Geopelia placida) is a bird of the Columbidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 526,399 published records, most of them from Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September 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

Australia524,277 records · best Oct, Sep
Papua New Guinea2,122 records · best Jul, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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