A brown dove with white spots across a black collar on the back of its neck. In Australian cities and parks, introduced wild birds forage mostly on the ground for seeds and scraps.
It is mostly light brown above, with a black collar covered in white spots at the back of the neck. The sexes have similar plumage; juveniles have a mostly dark-grey collar.
In Australia it is often found near people, including in parks, gardens, and farmland. It searches mostly on the ground for grain, seeds, and scraps, alone or in small groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
During 52 weekly morning surveys at the Tuensang market in Nagaland from May 2009 to April 2010, researchers recorded 34 Spotted Doves (Spilopelia chinensis).