Island Collared Dove
Kichertaube
The Kichertaube ( Streptopelia bitorquita ), also called Javan Turtle Dove, is a species of pigeons birds is one of the turtledoves. It comes in two subspecies in Southeast Asia. The name is derived from the giggling mating call this pigeon.
Appearance
The Kichertaube reaches a body length of 30 centimeters. This makes it about as big as a turtle dove, but is much stronger.
The head and neck of the Kichertaube are blue-gray. The front head is slightly brightened. The black neckband on the posterior neck is edged above by a white stripe. On the underside of the strip is much less and sometimes hardly visible. The chest is mauve, the flanks are light gray. The belly and undertail coverts are white. The back and upper tail-coverts are yellowish brown. The wing coverts are blue-gray, with the large wing-coverts and the primaries are darker. The beak is dark gray. The iris is orange.
Distribution and habitat
The nominate Streptopelia bitorquita bitorquata populated Java, Bali, Lombok, Flores, Sumbawa, Solor and Timor. The subspecies Streptopelia bitorquata dusumieri comes to the Philippines, the Sulu Archipelago, before the north of Kalimantan. In Java, Bali and the small Sunda Islands, it is a total of a rare type, if it can cause major accumulations locally.
The Kichertaube populated loose with tree lined habitats. They can also be found on agricultural land and human settlements has also developed as a habitat.
Behavior
The Kichertaube usually occurs only singly or in small groups. Larger accumulations are rare exceptions. The Kichertaube search for their food mainly on the ground and eats mainly seeds. The nest is built in low altitude in bushes, shrubs and trees. The clutch consists of two eggs.