spotted dove (spilopelia chinensis suratensis) enjoying cool shade of a tree : (pix sanjiv shukla)

spotted dove eastern spilopelia chinensis mountain pearlnecked lacenecked turtledove family columbidae columbiformes passerine perching slender bill stoutbodied bird pigeon buff brown whitespotted black collar patch neck tail tips white wing coverts spots small short longtailed indian subcontinent southeast asia introduced feral population plumage forest garden urban areas fly ground explosive flutter glide perch forage grass seeds grains fruits vocalization