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African Collared-Dove Identification
African Collared-Dove Photos and Videos
Adult/immature
Fairly large dove with small, round head, thin bill, and square tail. Pale buff-white overall, with black crescent on nape. Note white undertail coverts.
© Ted Floyd | Macaulay LibraryColorado, March 25, 2016
Adult/immature
Fairly large dove with long, square-tipped tail and thin bill. The tail is dark at the base and white at the tip; white extends all the way to the edges of the tail feathers. Note white undertail.
© Jay McGowan | Macaulay LibraryLajas, April 22, 2014
Adult Description
- Medium-sized bird.
- Small head.
- Pale buff to white body and head.
- Black half-collar on back of neck.
- Medium-long square tail.
Immature Description
Juvenile paler and duller, with gray feet and eyes that gradually change to adult color. Eyes become yellowish, then orange, then adult red.Relative Size
between robin and crowMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 10.2-10.6 in (26-27 cm)
- Weight: 4.6-5.9 oz (130-166 g)
- Wingspan: 17.7-19.7 in (45-50 cm)
Species in This Family
Pigeons and Doves(Order: Columbiformes, Family: Columbidae)
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