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The Eurasian collared dove is a dove species native to Europe and Asia; it was introduced to Japan, North America and islands in the Caribbean. Because of its vast global range and increasing population trend, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2014
Scientific Name : Streptopelia Decaocto
Family : Columbidae
Order : Columbiformes
Class : Aves
Type : Pigeons And Doves
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 32 cm
Compare Size : House crow -
Wingspan : 47 - 55 cm
Weight : 125 - 240 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : All Year
Other Names :
English : Ring Dove
Hindi : धोर फक्ता
Marathi : पांढरा कवडा, पठाणी होला, कंठी होला, रान होला, पिठोळ होला
Habitat:
close to human habitation
Breeding:
Eggs - 2, White
Feeding:
grains, seeds, shoots, and insects
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | darker |
| Wing | blue-grey underwing patch |
| Tail | grey-buff above and dark grey and tipped white below |
| Legs | short; red |
| Bill | black |
| Nape | black coloured collar at bottom edged with white |
| Iris | red, but from a distance the eyes appear to be black |
| Orbital ring | white or yellow |
| Note : overall grey-buff to pinkish-grey plumage |
|
| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Iris | brown |
| Note : have poorly developed collar |
|
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
