ML379233681 OBI 150256
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Food item. Remarks: The food sources the Spotted Dove are often too small to be observed, even with a video, and are assumed to be predominantly seeds. I am fairly certain, after numerous observations, that they feed on the remains of fruiting ficus and are often found at the base of these trees to pick up remnants. This week I saw 6 Spotted Doves feeding at edge of a mining pool that was being used for fish farming. The farmers throw this rich food/fertilise like material at the end of the pond for the fish and many birds come to feed on it (Mynas, Pond Herons, Egrets), presumably looking for worms. The Spotted Doves were actively feeding on yellow-orange fibrous material interspersed in the fish food. I suspect this is Palm Oil (Elaeis guyeensis) fruit (mesocarp or pulp) which has been mixed into the feed. I have previously reported Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) feeding on Palm Oil fruit. Video recording here: https://youtu.be/WTlLeSoNhNI -Amar. Date added to OBI: February 17, 2018.
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