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The Zebra dove (Geopelia striata) is a bird found in United States, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, and 1 more countries. Gardens, farms and parks across Southeast Asia. It eats seeds and nuts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Zebra dove lives

Gardens, farms and parks across Southeast Asia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌰 Seeds & nuts80%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by David Darrell-Lambert (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1005545. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Zebra dove

Where does the Zebra dove live?

The Zebra dove lives in United States, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, and 1 more countries. Gardens, farms and parks across Southeast Asia.

What does the Zebra dove eat?

seeds and nuts (about 80%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Zebra dove endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Asia

• Lesser whistling duck
• Indian golden oriole
• House swift
• Plum-headed parakeet
• Indian silverbill
• Daurian redstart

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.