Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Spotted Dove

Ladakhi name:

Phugon jingba thasug

Scientific name:

Spilopelia chinensis

Order:

Columiformes

Family:

Columbidae

fun facts:

The Spotted Dove is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look the same. It was first spotted at Tarchit, Rong Valley, after 1960

Bird Club Contributor:

Lobzang Vishudda, Themisgang