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Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Description:

The Collared Dove was introduced into the Bahamas in the 1970s and spread from there to Florida by 1982. It has become invasive; the stronghold in North America is still the Gulf Coast, but it is now found as far south as Veracruz, as far west as California, and as far north as Alaska, the Great Lakes, and Nova Scotia. Wikipedia

Habitat:

In my yard

Notes:

The iris is red, but from a distance the eyes appear to be black, as the pupil is relatively large and only a narrow rim of reddish-brown iris can be seen around the black pupil. The eye is surrounded by a small area of bare skin, which is either white or yellow. WIKIPEDIA

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ceherzog
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ceherzog

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 28, 2012
Submitted on Jun 28, 2012

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