adult

adult upperwing European distribution adults on ground and perched

Identification

Collared Doves are much smaller than the pigeons, with a longer, narrower tail and pinky-buff plumage. They are easily told from Turtle Doves by their plain upperparts and neat black line around the back of the neck.

Habitat

Breeds and winters in parks, gardens and farmland.

Migration

Adults thought to be resident with immature birds dispersive.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Collared Dove is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

undisc. site, Staffs 31/01/2010	Gosforth, Northumbs 30/01/2010	Warrington, Cheshire 28/01/2010	Wood Lane NR, Shrops 17/01/2010	Wood Lane NR, Shrops 16/01/2010
Tattershall, Lincs 12/01/2010	Tattershall, Lincs 08/01/2010	Tattershall, Lincs 07/01/2010	Warrington, Cheshire 05/01/2010	Rufford, Lancs 05/01/2010

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Collared Dove breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Britain
Bulgaria
Canary Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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