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Geopelia cuneata
SUBFAMILY
Columbinae
TAXONOMY
Columba cuneata Latham, 1801, New Holland-Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Monotypic.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Little turtledove; French: Geopelie diamant; German: Diamanttдubchen; Spanish: Tortolita Diamante.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
7.9 in (20 cm), weight less than 1.4 oz (40 g). Very small, gray long-tailed dove.
DISTRIBUTION
Australia.
HABITAT
Species of outback Australia.
BEHAVIOR
The male bobs rapidly with wings partly opened to show the white markings and class loudly. No display flight.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Seeds, mainly from grass.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Rainfall and food availability govern breeding. Juveniles can breed at three months old.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
The diamond dove and zebra dove (Geopelia striata) are popular as pets.

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