Spotted Dove - photograph by Ron Saldino

Scientific name is Streptopelia cheninsis. This bird is a scarce breeding resident. Found in wooded and cultivated areas of Haryana. Locally called Chitta, it is a gray and pinkish brown bird with black and white spots on its hind neck.

Order: COLUMBIFORMES    Family: Columbidae    Size: 30 cm    Food: grass seeds, grains, vegetation