Eurasian Collard-Dove

• Size: 11.4-11.8" long // 13.8" wingspan
• Diet: millet, sunflower, milo, wheat, and corn
• Seasonal Habits: Migrate in winter
• Temperament: Not Aggressive

With a flash of white tail feathers and a flurry of dark-tipped wings, the Eurasian Collared-Dove settles onto phone wires and fence posts to give its rhythmic three-parted coo. This chunky relative of the Mourning Dove gets its name from the black half-collar at the nape of the neck. A few Eurasian Collared-Doves were introduced to the Bahamas in the 1970s. They made their way to Florida by the 1980s and then rapidly colonized most of North America.