Gold Coast
flora and fauna

A guide to the plants and animals that make our city one of the most biodiverse in Australia.
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
AVES
Family
COLUMBIDAE
Genus
Geopelia
Species
placida
Has fauna
True
Mapping

Common Name
Peaceful Dove
Alternate name
Eastern Peaceful Dove
Is historical
False
QLD
NSW
EPBC
APC
ROTAP
Comment
Moderately common in open habitats.
LGA significant
False
Stronghold population
False
Wildnet record
False
Museum listing
True
Introduced
False
Qld Census
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Abundance
Uncommon
Historical abundance
Endemicity
Overall distribution
Local distribution
Common and widespread in open sclerophyll forest, woodland or tall shrubland with a grassy understorey
Known location
Tallebudgera Creek, Coomera, Helensvale, Mudgeeraba, Nerang, Ernest, Tallebudgera Creek EP, Burleigh
Other locality
Moderately common in open habitats.
Riparian dependent
False
Wetland dependent
False
Forest dependent
True
Hollow dependent
False
Terrestrial
True
Estuarine
False
Marine
False
General ecology
Open forest, woodland, heathland, shrubby farmland.
Specific ecology
Habitat
Habitat comment
Tolerates some habitat disturbance.
Threats
Management
Community type
Migratory
False
Migration notes
Feeding status
Feeding strategy
Feeding substrate
Diet
Reproduction
Breeding season
Active period
Active season
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Range
Biology
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Description
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