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Abstract

        The Zebra dove ( Geopelia striata ) is well-known for its songs. This study was to make a preliminary observation on the Zebra dove song patterns from the breeding farms. Fifty adult male Zebra dove song were recorded with tape recorder. Ten songs from each bird were translated into the computerized sound spectrograms. There were variations in song patterns such as number of notes, sound frequencies and song duration. The birds could be grouped into three classes according to the difference in sound frequencies of their songs. Class A was the low-frequency-songbirds, class B was the medium-frequency-songbirds and class C was the high-frequency-songbirds. This classification was in accordance with the local practice which is based solely on listening experience. The Zebra dove song was rather melodious because the three parts, the first part, the middle part and the ending part, had different frequencies. The first part had the highest frequency, and the middle part has the lowest frequency.