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Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto ORDER: COLUMBIFORMES FAMILY: COLUMBIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Eurasian Collared-Dove Photo

© L. Page Brown/CLO

Introduced into the Bahamas in the mid-1970s, the Eurasian Collared-Dove is now established throughout the southeastern United States and has been seen across the continent. Its spread across North America is still an evolving story, and the extent of its final range and the impact it will have on other bird species remains to be seen.

Inside Birding
For complete information on this species, visit The Birds of North America Online.

Appearance

Doves
Doves
Typical Voice

Adult Description

  • Medium-sized bird; large dove.
  • Sandy gray body and head with black half-collar on back of neck.
  • Medium-long square tail.

Immature Description

Juvenile similar to adult, but has reddish edges to body feathers, brown eyes, and brownish red legs.

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Similar Species

  • Mourning Dove has pointed tail with white outer tail feathers, and a spot, not a collar on its neck.
  • Domesticated Ringed Turtle-Dove similar, but has white undertail coverts, no black on underside of tail feathers, and is paler.
  • White-winged Dove has large white patch in wing, a black band above the white tail tip, and has a teardrop-shaped spot on face.
  • Introduced Spotted Dove is darker, and has a broad collar of black and white spots on back of neck.