Pigeons and doves (Columbidae)
Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
- Length
- 32 cm
- Weight
- 200 g
- Clutch
- 2 eggs
- Incubation
- 14–18 days
- Fledging
- 15–19 days
- Broods
- Up to 6 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Pale grey-buff
- Black half-collar
- Red eye
Monotonous 'coo-COO-coo'.
Diet and garden feeding
Seeds and grain.
- Best foods: Seed mix.
- Colonised Britain only in 1955 and now nests in most towns.
Nesting
Thin twig platform.
Collared Doves by country
England
Resident all year · nests March–September
Scotland
Resident all year · nests April–September
Wales
Resident all year · nests March–September
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests March–September
Ireland
Resident all year · nests March–September
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests March–September
Belgium
Resident all year · nests March–September
Germany
Resident all year · nests March–September
France
Resident all year · nests March–September
Denmark
Resident all year · nests March–September
Sweden
Resident all year · nests April–September
Norway
Resident all year · nests April–September
Spain
Resident all year · nests February–September
Portugal
Resident all year · nests February–September
Italy
Resident all year · nests February–September
Austria
Resident all year · nests March–September
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests March–September
Poland
Resident all year · nests March–September
Sources
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.