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Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Photo by KrisThomas
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Description:

It is a medium sized dove, distinctly smaller than the Wood Pigeon, similar in length to a Rock Pigeon but slimmer and longer-tailed, and slightly larger than the related Turtle Dove, 30–33 cm long from tip of beak to tip of tail, with a wingspan of 47–55 cm, and a weight of 125–240 g. It is grey-buff to pinkish-grey overall, a little darker above than below, with a blue-grey underwing patch

Habitat:

My garden.lol

Notes:

Please excuse the picture i took it on a compact camera zoomed in through a pair of binoculars!

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