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

Sources

  1. Collared Dove — RSPB bird guide
  2. Collared Dove — BTO BirdFacts

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.