Wildlife
Since the UK's first breeding collared doves were recorded in the mid-1950s, their numbers have sky-rocketed to make them one of the top ten most common garden birds. Their invasion of Europe from Asia began in the mid-20th century and once they'd arrived, farmyards full of fallen grain and plentiful animal feed were the springboard for a rapid population expansion into our mills, docks and towns.
The familiar, repetitive cooing from a pair of collared doves seems pleasant at first, but all too soon becomes irritatingly monotonous to many people. This is especially likely with a feeding flock.
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Collared dove colonisation
An inexplicable westward surge brought collared doves to Britain from Asia.
An inexplicable westward surge brought collared doves to Britain from Asia.
The Collared dove can be found in a number of locations including: Africa, Asia, China, Europe, Mediterranean, North America, Russia, United Kingdom, Wales. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.
The following habitats are found across the Collared dove distribution range. Find out more about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else inhabits them.
Discover what these behaviours are and how different plants and animals use them.
Additional data source: Animal Diversity Web
Least Concern
Year assessed: 2009
Classified by: IUCN 3.1
The Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) most often simply called the Collared Dove, also sometimes hyphenated as Eurasian Collared-dove is a species of dove native to Asia and Europe, and also recently introduced in North America.
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Farmland
Brownfield land
Heathland
Wildflower meadow
Moorland
Parkland
Temperate grassland
Urban
Paternal care
Helpless young
Courtship display
Adapted to flying
Acoustic communication
Herbivorous
Maternal care
Monogamous
Egg layer
Social