Listen to the Eurasian collared dove
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About the Eurasian collared dove
The Eurasian collared dove is a bird in the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 30 cm and weigh around 193 g.
What does the Eurasian collared dove sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as кольчатая горлица and song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), often called the collared dove, is a dove species from the genus Streptopelia. It is grey-buff to pinkish-grey, and has a black half-collar edged with white on its nape, alluding to the name. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It has also been introduced to Japan, North and Central America, and select Caribbean islands.
Related birds in the genus Streptopelia
More from the family Columbidae
Rock dove
Columba livia
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Stock dove
Columba oenas
Spotted dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Laughing dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Mourning dove
Zenaida macroura
Kererū
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
Orange-breasted green pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Frequently asked questions
What does an Eurasian collared dove sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the Eurasian collared dove on this page, including its кольчатая горлица and song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Eurasian collared dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Eurasian collared dove as “least concern”.
What family does the Eurasian collared dove belong to?
The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources & credits
- Кольчатая Горлица by Warper up – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Dordt College Campus, Sioux, Iowa, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Sonus naturalis - Soundscape by Nikos Demetriou – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q54696 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Eurasian collared dove – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by xulescu_g – CC BY-SA 2.0