Dove, Eurasian Collard
Winter:
AC
Description: Eurasian Collared-Doves are a little larger than a mourning dove with a squared-off tail instead of a pointed tail, like a mourning dove. They are light brown, similar to the mourning dove with a black crescent shaped band around the back of the neck. The primary feathers are a darker brown than the rest of the wing, so gives a dark wing tip appearance. These birds were introduced to this country in the 70’s and are now found over most of the United States.
Key:
Detectability
Regular (expected annually; defined as the average number of individual birds per birding day, week, or month expected by an experienced observer under normal circumstances in the proper habitat at the optimum time of season):
P= Permanent Residents (although wild birds are possible; look for clipped wing)
AB = Abundant (30+ per day)
VC = Very Common (10-30 per day)
C= Common (3-10 per day)
FC = Fairly Common (1-3 per day)
U = Uncommon (2 per week to 1 per day)
VU = Very Uncommon (3 per month to 2 per week)
R = Rare (1-3 per month)
Irregular (absent some years; defined as an average of one record by all observers in the stated number of years):
O = Occasional (1-3 years)
CA = Casual (3-11 years)
AC = Accidental (11+ years)
Designations for winter water birds are based on periods when lakes are mostly icefree.
Breeding
(***) Confirmed
(**) Probable
(*) Possible
(~) Captive birds
Seasons
Spring (March 6 - June 5)
Summer (June 6 - August 15)
Fall (August 16 - November 30)
Winter (December 1 - March 5)
Bird Photographs: Jim Ault, Carol Freeman, Jim Steffen.