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Sexing spotted doves

Connor Becz  Follow

First I think that is a Western Spotted Dove (Spilopelia suratensis), now splitted from the Eastern spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis). In your area there should be both species but the red iris and eye-ring should indicate the Western. Sexes are alike so there are no signs you characteristics you can check (source, handbook of the bird of the world, which is the most updated and reliable source in many occasions). Males sing much more often than females (so you can observe this behaviour) and in many species, but I dunno about this one, is the male providing food to the female...so I think your guess is right!

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Iain MacLeod  Follow
I am sorry I think there is not much more information that the one provided by wikipedia. Also this specialized website, which I trust, More
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Finchloe121  Follow
birdforum.net/opus/Spotted_DoveMore
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Eugene Douglass  Follow
I took the liberty of adding hbw links to the two species.More
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Ian Lang  Follow
repeats the same information.More
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Jake Blazsek  Follow
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Edgars Zalups  Follow
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Emanuel Manzurola  Follow
pages for additional advice on More
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Gokul Bhandari  Follow
it to include supporting references (primary literature is best). Without that support, your answer is indistinguishable from opinion and thus is inappropriate for this site. ——— Please take the More
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Joshua Gross  Follow
your answer accordingly.More
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