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Eurasian Dove ~ Backyard Birds

Another backyard bird to share. This Eurasian collared dove visits the deck and bird bath frequently. He is larger than the mourning doves. Very striking to see them, almost white, flying from tree to tree.

This is one of the few birds that can drink water without having to stop to let the water go down their throat. Their beaks allow them to drink water as if they were drinking with a straw. It is amazing to watch them at the bird bath.

©CarolDM2019

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Written by Carol DM

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  1. The Eurasian Collared Dove is supposed to be in Chicago but I’ve never seen one here. (I have seen them elsewhere.) We do have a lot of Mourning Doves in our neighborhood, however. It’s a similar species.

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    • Eurasian Collared-Doves are sometimes confused with descendants of domesticated African Collared-Doves (Streptopelia roseogrisea). This dove is a common caged bird (often called a“ringed turtle-dove”) that is rarely seen in the wild in North America.

  2. These birds are very common in my yard. They make nests and nests near houses.
    Face on pigeons.
    There are two types in our 1.-Turtdel’s
    With a necklace around the neck and no necklace.
    Quiet and timid birds.
    They advertise with GU-Gu.

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    • The Eurasian collared-dove is quite similar to the Ringed turtle-dove but is somewhat larger with grayer underparts and darker primaries. It is a bird of agricultural areas and readily visits bird feeding stations in urban and rural neighborhoods.