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Streptopelia chinensis
White spotted pinkish brown and grey above. Pinkish brown and white below. On either side of neck a miniature rufous and black 'chessboard'.
Dry deciduous biotope.
found it within buddhist temple premises of bodh gaya.
Thanks Argybee.. doves are usually slow at take off or any movement for that matter.. :)
These are introduced and naturalised here.
They are such a placid and gentle bird but maybe a little too slow because our introduced cats seem to catch them so easily.
Nice photo.