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Eurasian Collared Dove

(Streptopelia decaocto)
Alternate name(s): "Collared Dove", "Eurasian Collared-Dove"
Size: 30-33 cm; wing span 47-55 cm
Weight: 125-240 g

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

Click here for a physical description

Taxonomy, classification

See Eurasian Collared Dove at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat

Click here for information on habitat and range

Sightings

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Photos

Race "decaocto"

ADULT

PAIR

Lateral view of a pair of Eurasian Collared Doves
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, April 2010]

Lateral view of a pair of Eurasian Collared Doves in flight

Near-dorsal view of a pair of Eurasian Collared Doves in flight

Sex unknown

Near-frontal view of a Eurasian Collared Dove
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, April 2010]

Lateral view of a Eurasian Collared Dove
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, April 2010]

Lateral view of a Eurasian Collared Dove with its head turned away
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, April 2010]

Lateral/ventral view of a Eurasian Collared Dove
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, April 2010]

The same Eurasian Collared Dove as above, stretching
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, April 2010]

Covey of Eurasian Collared Doves on an irrigator; photo obtained at Sun Farms, Sohar (Batinah region). Special permission to enter the premises for bird photography is hereby most gratefully acknowledged

IMMATURE/JUVENILE

Two Eurasian Collared Doves, possibly juveniles?, hiding low in an acacia
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, April 2010]

Additional information

More photos of Eurasian Collared Doves, race "decaocto", were taken in Europe.

Food, Diet

As all pigeons and doves, Eurasian Collared Doves are strictly vegetarian. To the best of our knowledge they feed exclusively on seeds.

Near-dorsal view of a pair of Eurasian Collared Doves taking seeds
[Sun Farms, Sohar, May 2010]

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_jp_20230217_2.mp3 decaocto
(Portugal)
Contact calls (+ others in bkgd) © JP
eurcdov_dw_20190804_2.m4a decaocto
(Poland)
Alarm calls © DW
eurcdov_dw_20210914.m4a decaocto
(Poland)
Alarm calls © DW
eurcdov_jp_20230217.mp3 decaocto
(Portugal)
Alarm calls © JP

More Eurasian Collared Dove sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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