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Eurasian Collared DoveAlternate name(s): "Collared Dove", "Eurasian Collared-Dove" ![]() Size: 30-33 cm; wing span 47-55 cm Weight: 125-240 g |
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Photos |
Race "decaocto"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, December 2015]
Near-frontal view of an Eurasian Collared Dove; note the
characteristic collar (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, February 2017]
Near-frontal view of a pair of Eurasian Collared Doves
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Near-lateral view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Near-lateral view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, December 2015]
Lateral view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Montargil Dam, Ponte de Sor, Evora, Portugal, January 2019]
Lateral view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2014]
Lateral view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, September 2019]
Lateral view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Lateral view of an Eurasian Collared Dove on the ground
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Lateral view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Faial Island, Azores, November 2018]
Near-dorsal view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Amendoeira da Serra, Mertola, Portugal, October 2019]
Near-dorsal view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Near-dorsal view of an Eurasian Collared Dove
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, December 2015]
Comparison between an Eurasian Collared Dove and a
Common Starling
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2016]
Near-lateral/ventral view of an Eurasian Collared Dove in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2019]
Dorsal view of an Eurasian Collared Dove banking to land
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
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Additional information |
Photos of Eurasian Collared Doves, race "decaocto", were also taken by us in in Oman.
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Food, Diet |
Like all pigeons and doves, Eurasian Collared Doves are strictly vegetarian. To the best of our knowledge they feed exclusively on seeds.
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
Doves and pigeons do not, like other birds, open their bills when calling, but they rather "hum" through their noses, with the bill closed.
The specific name "decaocto" (=18) reflects the fact that Eurasian Collared Doves regularly use 6 sequences of 3 "coo" calls, i.e. 6x "coo-COO-coo".
eurcdov_dw_20160529.m4a |
decaocto (Poland) |
Contact calls | © DW | |
eurcdov_dw_20190804.m4a |
decaocto (Poland) |
Contact calls (+ Eurasian Golden Oriole) | © DW | |
eurcdov_jp_20200329.m4a |
decaocto (Portugal) |
Contact calls Q&A (+ others in bkgd) | © JP | |
eurcdov_dw_20190804_2.m4a |
decaocto (Poland) |
Alarm calls | © DW | |
eurcdov_jp_20200323.m4a |
decaocto (Portugal) |
Alarm calls | © JP |
More Eurasian Collared Dove sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.