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Zebra dove

Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The zebra dove (Geopelia striata) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 45 g to 56.6 g and live up to 14 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Zebra dove (Geopelia striata)
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://tiny.jjharrison.com.au/t/1MF79Mf2vRuTfWFs ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the zebra dove

Weight
45 g – 56.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
14 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
13.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the zebra dove live?

Not recorded

What is the zebra dove?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The zebra dove (Geopelia striata), also known as the barred ground dove, or barred dove, is a species of bird of the dove family, Columbidae, native to Southeast Asia. They are small birds with a long tail, predominantly brownish-grey in colour with black-and-white barring. The species is known for its pleasant, soft, staccato cooing calls.

From the Wikipedia article “Zebra dove” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zebra_dove&oldid=1333912786), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the zebra dove sound like?

Derek Paulo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the zebra dove endangered?

The zebra dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the zebra dove classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderColumbiformes
  5. familyColumbidae
  6. genusGeopelia
  7. SpeciesGeopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Columba striata, Geopelia lineata, Geopelia striata striata

Other names and names in other languages (50)
  • Barred ground doveEnglish
  • Peaceful doveEnglish
  • ZEDOEnglish
  • يمام الأرض المخططArabic
  • يمام الحمار الوحشيArabic
  • tortoreta estriadaCatalan
  • holoubek vlnkovanýCzech
  • turtur resogWelsh
  • ZebradueDanish
  • SperbertaubeGerman
  • SperbertäubchenGerman
  • ZebrokolomboEsperanto
  • Zebra KolomboEsperanto
  • zebrostria kolomboEsperanto
  • Tortolita estriadaSpanish
  • viirtuvi (põhja-viirtuvi)Estonian
  • seeprakyyhkyFinnish
  • Géopélie zébréeFrench
  • Columbine zébréeFrench
  • prugasti golubićCroatian
  • zebragalambocskaHungarian
  • Perkutut jawaIndonesian
  • PerkututIndonesian
  • Perkutut KetitirIndonesian
  • Tortora zebrataItalian
  • チョウショウバトJapanese
  • 얼룩말무늬비둘기Korean
  • sumatrinis dryžasis purplelisLithuanian
  • MerbukMalay
  • Burung MerbokMalay
  • ZebraduifDutch
  • sebradueNorwegian
  • gołąbek zebrowanyPolish
  • rola-zebradaPortuguese
  • rola-zebra-comumPortuguese
  • Tourterelle paysrcf
  • Зебровая горлицаRussian
  • Волосатая горлицаRussian
  • Полосатая горлицаRussian
  • holúbok pásikavýSlovak
  • Zebrasti golubićSerbian
  • TikukurSundanese
  • zebraduvaSwedish
  • นกเขาชวาThai
  • Zebra KumruTurkish
  • Zebra KumrusuTurkish
  • горлиця смугастаUkrainian
  • 斑馬鳩Chinese
  • 斑姬地鳩Chinese
  • 斑姬地鸠Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the zebra dove

Other species in the same genus Geopelia.

LC, Least Concern

Barred dove

Geopelia maugeus

ColumbidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the zebra dove?

An adult zebra dove weighs 45 g – 56.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the zebra dove endangered?

The zebra dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the zebra dove live?

The zebra dove has a recorded lifespan of 14 years.

What kind of animal is the zebra dove?

The zebra dove (Geopelia striata) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{zebra_dove_2026,
  title = {Zebra dove (Geopelia striata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-dove},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}