Eurasian collared dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838)
The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a small bird in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Adults weigh 149 g, with a highest reported value of 193 g, and have a wingspan of 30 cm.
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Quick facts about the Eurasian collared dove
It is a sedentary, terrestrial omnivore whose habitat is human-modified land, and its geographic range covers 19,270,000 km². Clutches hold 2 eggs, with 4 clutches per year and an incubation period of 15 days; the species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
- Weight
- 149 g – 193 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 30 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 17.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 17.9 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 15 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 4src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the Eurasian collared dove?
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Where does the Eurasian collared dove live?
Not recorded
What is the Eurasian collared dove?
The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), often called the collared dove, is a dove species from the genus Streptopelia. It is grey-buff to pinkish-grey, and has a black half-collar edged with white on its nape, alluding to the name. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It has also been introduced to Japan, North and Central America, and select Caribbean islands.
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What does the Eurasian collared dove sound like?
Is the Eurasian collared dove endangered?
The Eurasian collared dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the Eurasian collared dove classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusStreptopelia
- SpeciesStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838)
Synonyms Columba decaocto, Columba risoria var. decaocto, Peristera intercedens, Streptopelia decaocto decaocto
Other names and names in other languages (105)
- Collared doveEnglish
- Eurasian collared-doveEnglish
- European collared doveEnglish
- يمام مطوق غربيArabic
- يمام مطوق أوراسيArabic
- يمامة مطوقة أوراسيةArabic
- يمامة مطوقة اوراسيةArabic
- Tordoleta morunaAragonese
- rulla turcaAsturian
- Yaxalıqlı qurqurAzerbaijani
- یاخالیقلی قورقورazb
- Кольчатая туркаўкаBelarusian
- Туркаўка кольчатаяBelarusian
- ГугуткаBulgarian
- Turzhunell durkBreton
- tórtora turcaCatalan
- Шӓргӓшӓн тыргӓдӹMari
- Мӑйкӑчлӑ кулюккаChuvash
- hrdlička zahradníCzech
- turtur dorchogWelsh
- Turturod TorchogWelsh
- TürkentaubeGerman
- ΔεκαοχτούραGreek
- Ευρασιατική ΔεκαοχτούραGreek
- turka turtoEsperanto
- Tórtola turcaSpanish
- Paloma de CollarSpanish
- Paloma de collar occidentalSpanish
- Paloma de Collar TurcaSpanish
- Paloma habaneraSpanish
- Paloma turca de collarSpanish
- Tórtola de collarSpanish
- pargi-turteltuviEstonian
- kaelus-turteltuviEstonian
- kaelus-turteltuvi e. pargi-turteltuviEstonian
- Turkiar usapalBasque
- RolaExtremaduran
- یاکریمPersian
- یاکریم معمولیPersian
- turkinkyyhkyFinnish
- TurkadúgvaFaroese
- Tourterelle turqueFrench
- Turkske toartelWestern Frisian
- Fearán baicdhubhIrish
- Calman fiadhaichScottish Gaelic
- Rula turcaGalician
- Calmane coillaraghManx
- હોલોGujarati
- תור צווארוןHebrew
- balkáni gerleHungarian
- Օղակավոր տատրակArmenian
- TyrkjadúfaIcelandic
- Tortora dal collareItalian
- Tortora dal collare eurasiaticaItalian
- Tortora dal collare occidentaleItalian
- Tortora dal collare orientaleItalian
- シラコバトJapanese
- საყელოიანი გვრიტიGeorgian
- Сақиналы түркептерKazakh
- 염주비둘기Korean
- TivîlkKurdish
- Colom vandysCornish
- TierkendaufLuxembourgish
- TiirkendaufLuxembourgish
- pietinis purplelisLithuanian
- gredzenūbeleLatvian
- പൊട്ടൻ ചെങ്ങാലിMalayalam
- പൊട്ടൻ ചെങ്ങാലിപ്രാവ്Malayalam
- कंठवाला होलाMarathi
- Burung PutaranMalay
- Tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ hasbídí bizééjíjinígííNavajo
- कण्ठे ढुकुरNepali
- Turkse tortelDutch
- tyrkardueNorwegian Nynorsk
- tyrkerdueNorwegian
- ਗਾਨੀ ਵਾਲੀ ਘੁੱਗੀPunjabi
- Synogarlica tureckaPolish
- SierpówkaPolish
- sierpówka (zwyczajna)Polish
- کالروالی گھُگیWestern Panjabi
- rola-turcaPortuguese
- GuguştiucRomanian
- GuguștiucRomanian
- Кольчатая горлицаRussian
- DurkkaduvváNorthern Sami
- hrdlička záhradnáSlovak
- turška grlicaSlovenian
- kumriaAlbanian
- guguçjaAlbanian
- kolimbriaAlbanian
- kolumbrijaAlbanian
- kulimëriaAlbanian
- kulumrijaAlbanian
- kumuriaAlbanian
- GugutkaSerbian
- turkduvaSwedish
- கள்ளி புறாTamil
- கள்ளிப்புறாTamil
- kumruTurkish
- горлиця садоваUkrainian
- Горлиця кільчастаUkrainian
- Tórtora dal colarinVenetian
- 悲斑鳩Chinese
- 灰斑鳩Chinese
- 灰斑鸠Chinese
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Relatives of the Eurasian collared dove
Other species in the same genus Streptopelia.
European turtle dove
Streptopelia turtur
Oriental turtle dove
Streptopelia orientalis
Red collared dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
African collared dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea
Red-eyed dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Mourning collared dove
Streptopelia decipiens
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is the Eurasian collared dove?
The Eurasian collared dove is a bird in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. It is also called the collared dove or European collared dove.
How heavy is the Eurasian collared dove?
Adults weigh 149 g, with a highest reported value of 193 g. Its wingspan is 30 cm.
What does the Eurasian collared dove eat?
The Eurasian collared dove is classed as an omnivore.
What habitat does the Eurasian collared dove live in?
Its habitat is human-modified land. It is terrestrial and sedentary.
Is the Eurasian collared dove endangered?
No. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the Eurasian collared dove live?
Its lifespan is 17.67 years, with a highest reported value of 17.9 years.
How many eggs does the Eurasian collared dove lay?
It lays 2 eggs per clutch and has 4 clutches per year. Incubation lasts 15 days, and it reaches sexual maturity at 1 year.
Who named the Eurasian collared dove?
Its scientific name, Streptopelia decaocto, carries the authority (Frivaldszky, 1838).
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