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What the Eurasian Collared Dove sounds like
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The Eurasian collared dove is a medium-sized dove, with an average length of 32 cm (13 in) from tip of beak to tip of tail, a wingspan of 47–55 cm (19–22 in) and a weight of 125–240 g (4.4–8.5 oz). It is grey-buff to pinkish-grey, a little darker above than below, and with a blue-grey underwing patch. The tail feathers are grey-buff above, and dark grey and tipped white below; the outer tail feathers are also tipped whitish above. It has a black half-collar edged with white on its nape from which it gets its name. The short legs are red, and the bill is black.
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When to see the Eurasian Collared Dove
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Eurasian Collared Dove
The map shades 130 countries with regular records, and 6 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Australia, Taiwan, Brazil, Curaçao, Thailand, St. Pierre & Miquelon.
About the Eurasian Collared Dove
The Eurasian collared dove, often simply just collared dove, is a dove species native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. It has also been introduced to Japan, North and Central America, and the islands in the Caribbean.
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Easily confused with
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicolaTheir body feathers are darkest on the upper side, where they are coloured in dull tones of grey and brown, with shades of lavender on the nape.
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquataThe red-eyed dove's pale bluish gray forehead merges into a darker hue on the crown.
European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturThe European turtle dove is smaller and more slender than many other doves.
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