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Eurasian Collared Dove

(Streptopelia decaocto)
Alternative name: "Collared Dove"
Size: 29 cm

Sightings

Eurasian Collared Doves are 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.

Photos

Near-frontal view of a Eurasian Collared Dove

Lateral view of a Eurasian Collared Dove

The same bird as above, with its head turned

Here a pair 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

Eurasian Collared Dove with maximum flaps and reverse throttle in its final approach for landing

FLock 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

Food

As all pigeons and doves, Eurasian Collared Doves are strictly vegetarian. To the best of our knowledge they feed exclusively on seeds.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.