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Eurasian Collared DoveAlternative name: "Collared Dove" Size: 30-33 cm; wing span 47-55 cm Weight: 125-240 g |
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Similar species |
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Taxonomy, classification |
See Eurasian
Collared Dove
at Wikipedia 
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Sightings |
Eurasian Collared Doves were occasionally seen by us on the campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat. Spotted there in the timeframe September 2009 to April 2010. They tend to be very shy; in open semi-desert terrain they will fly up when an observer approaches them at distances of almost 100 m.
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Photos |
Near-frontal view of a Eurasian Collared Dove
Lateral view of a Eurasian Collared Dove
The same Eurasian Collared Dove as above, with its head turned
Pair of Eurasian Collared Doves hiding low in a thorny tree
Eurasian Collared Dove high up in a tree
The same bird as above, stretching
Pair of Eurasian Collared Doves
Pair of Eurasian Collared Doves in flight
Pair of Eurasian Collared Doves in flight
Eurasian Collared Dove with maximum flaps and reverse throttle in its final approach for landing
Covey of Eurasian Collared Doves on an irrigator; photo obtained at
Sun Farms, Sohar (Batinah region). Special permission to enter the
premises for bird photography is hereby most gratefully acknowledged
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Food, Diet |
As all pigeons and doves, Eurasian Collared Doves are strictly vegetarian. To the best of our knowledge they feed exclusively on seeds.
