Zebra Dove

The zebra dove, also called the barred ground dove or barred dove, is a small, slender, long-tailed bird 20–23cm long with a wingspan of 24–26cm. It is predominantly brownish-grey with black-and-white barring on the upperparts, and the face is blue-grey with bare blue skin around the eyes. It is native to South-east Asia (Wikipedia, general species account).

One or two white eggs are laid and incubated by both parents for 13–18 days. The species is known for its soft, staccato cooing. In Thailand and Indonesia it is a popular pet and cooing competitions are held to find the bird with the best voice; in Indonesia it is called perkutut and in Malaysia merbuk. The source does not describe its status in China (Wikipedia, general species account).