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Diet

What do Eurasian doves eat?

Seeds and grain.

Pigeons and doves (Columbidae)Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto

Spring and summer diet

  • Seeds

Fall and winter diet

  • Grain and feeder seed

Best feeder foods

  • Millet
  • Cracked corn
  • Sunflower

Introduced to the Bahamas in the 1970s, it reached nearly every state by 2010.

Which feeder works best for Eurasian doves →

Where Eurasian doves need winter food

Regions where Eurasian doves are present in the cold months:

AlabamaAlbertaArizonaArkansasBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaManitobaMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew MexicoNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonSaskatchewanSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaWashingtonWisconsinWyoming

Frequently asked

What do Eurasian doves eat?

Seeds and grain.

What is the best food to feed Eurasian doves?

Millet, Cracked corn, Sunflower.

What do Eurasian doves eat in winter?

Grain and feeder seed.

Sources

  1. Eurasian Collared-Dove — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  2. Eurasian Collared-Dove life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  3. Eurasian Collared-Dove — Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.