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Common Name

Eurasian Collared Dove

Alternate Names

Common Type

Dove

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae

Genus

Streptopelia

Species

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Angola, Bahama, Britain

Number of Sub-Species

Two Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

No Migratory but highly dispersive

Preferred Habitat

A variety of open habitats

Distribution and Range

Originally native to Europe and Asia now widely scattered throughout North American, Caribbean, Asia and Africa

Food

Feeds on the ground, primarily for seeds and grain plus some insects. Especially common around farms where grain has been spilled.

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