Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Spilopelia chinensis and S. suratensis (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously placed in the genus Stigmatopelia and lumped as Stigmatopelia chinensis following Cheke (2005), and before that placed in the genus Streptopelia following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2014 | Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 16,800,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | increasing | suspected | - | |
| Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | - | - | - | |
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as very common throughout almost all of its range (Gibbs et al. 2001), while national population sizes have been estimated at c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs in China and c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs in Taiwan (Brazil 2009).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing as ongoing habitat degradation is creating new areas of suitable habitat.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| Bangladesh | extant | native | yes | |||
| Brunei | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cambodia | extant | native | yes | |||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Fiji | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| India | extant | native | yes | |||
| Indonesia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Laos | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malaysia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Maldives | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritius | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| Mexico | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| Myanmar | extant | native | yes | |||
| New Caledonia (to France) | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| New Zealand | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| Papua New Guinea | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| Philippines | extant | native | yes | |||
| Singapore | extant | native | yes | |||
| Thailand | extant | native | yes | |||
| Timor-Leste | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| Vietnam | extant | native | yes | |||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | possibly extinct | introduced | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 2400 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food - human | - | - | - | non-trivial | recent | |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | - | non-trivial | recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Spilopelia chinensis. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/eastern-spotted-dove-spilopelia-chinensis on 05/06/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 05/06/2023.
