Eurasian Collared-Dove

Eurasian Collared-Dove

The Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a species of dove native to warm temperate and subtropical Asia, and introduced in North America in the 1980s. The collared dove is not migratory, but is strongly dispersive. Its length is 32 cm (13 in), with a wingspan of 47–55 cm (19–22 in), and its weight of 125–240 g.

It is grey-buff to pinkish-grey overall, a little darker above than below, with a blue-grey under wing patch. The largest populations are typically found around farms.

Common Name: Eurasian Collared-Dove
Scientific Name: Streptopelia decaocto
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