Diamond Dove

Breed: Diamond Dove, Geopelia cueata

Family (group): Columbidae

Nationality: Australia

Standards:
Size: 19 cm

Standard color: gray-brown body with white spots on its wings. Red-orange around the eyes.

Personality: It's a playful bird and easy to keep in a large aviary.

Known health problems: Trichomoniasis

Note: During the breeding season the female incubates the eggs in the morning and the male takes over around noon.

Reproduction: Lay 2 eggs. Incubation of 13 days.