An pair of Peaceful Doves ( Geopelia striata ) perched in branch on Amelia Downs in Western Queensland.

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The Peaceful Dove is a small, sturdy dove, with a long graduated tail and wedge-shaped wings. The eye-ring, eye and cere (the soft parts above the bill) are all blue-grey. The upper body is mainly brown-grey, with dark barring.

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Size: 4666px × 3111px
Location: Amelia Downs, Western Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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