Spilopelia
| Spilopelia | |
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| Spotted dove (S. chinensis) with plumage pattern of S. c. tigrina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: |
Spilopelia Sundevall, 1873 |
| Species | |
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Spilopelia is a small genus of doves closely related to Streptopelia, yet is distinguished from them by the difference in morphology and behavior.
The genus includes just two species:
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