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Streptopelia decaocto
Eurasian Collared Doves a large, stocky dove, approximately 30–33 cm (12–13 in) with a wingspan of 45–55 cm (18–22 in). Plumage is a pale gray with a pinkish tinge to the head and breast. Bills are black. Eye irises are red. Their tails are white below and squared off rather than pointed. They have a partial black collar on the back of the neck.
This is an introduced species that is not uncommon in Florida and other areas of the US south.
Spotted on Feb 19, 2008
Submitted on Mar 20, 2012
3 Comments
Beautiful!
I sympathize with you. Mourning doves are lovely natives (ours are just now returning this spring). We don't get many at our feeders, but fortunately we get very few non-natives, such as house sparrows, either.
Really common bird here in California Bay Area Coastside. They seem to have displaced the Mourning Doves, which used to be common here. I haven't seen one in my neighborhood now for several years. Attractive bird, but I wish we had our Mourning Doves back. They are also big pests at my feeders.