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Eurasian Collared-Dove
What the Eurasian collared-dove eats, where it lives, when it comes to feeders and how to recognise it – with sightings from every US state.
- Season
- Year-round resident
- Size
- 12.2 in (31 cm)
- Eats
- seed mixes, grain
- Feeds
- ground, tray/platform
- Most common
- Wyoming, Utah, Idaho
Food
What do Eurasian collared-doves eat?
At feeders, Eurasian collared-doves take seed mixes, grain.
Forages mostly while walking on the ground; flocks form where food is plentiful.
Feeder that suits it
A low tray or platform feeder, or seed scattered on the ground below your feeder.
Range
Where do Eurasian collared-doves live?
Familiar in open lowland habitats; US: arrived in Florida via the Bahamas and has spread widely since the 1980s. By share of all bird sightings, Eurasian collared-doves are most common in Wyoming (1.8%).
States where Eurasian collared-doves are most common
- Wyoming1.8%
- Utah1.7%
- Idaho1.7%
- Colorado1.7%
- Nebraska1.5%
- Montana1.5%
- New Mexico1.4%
- Nevada1.2%
- South Dakota1.2%
- Oklahoma1.0%
Share of all bird sightings in each state that are Eurasian collared-doves, 2019–2024.
Season
Does the Eurasian collared-dove migrate?
Year-round resident. Across the US it is reported in every month; its share of bird sightings is highest in August.
Share of all bird sightings in the US that are Eurasian collared-doves, by month.
Identification
How to identify the Eurasian collared-dove
Adults: Pale pinky-brown-grey with a narrow black neck collar and deep red eyes.
Size: 12.2 in (31 cm)
On camera
Getting the Eurasian collared-dove on a feeder camera
Most visits happen on the ground or on low trays. A camera feeder with a wide tray, placed low near cover, catches far more than a hanging tube.
Questions
Eurasian Collared-Dove: questions
What do Eurasian collared-doves eat?
At feeders, seed mixes, grain.
Do Eurasian collared-doves migrate?
Year-round resident. Across the US it is reported in every month; its share of bird sightings is highest in August.
Where do Eurasian collared-doves live?
By share of all bird sightings, they are most common in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska. They are rare or absent in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland.
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