Eurasian Collared-dove

Streptopelia decaocto

(S. d. decaocto)

Armenian Name:	Օղակավոր տատռակ

See Plate 34 for Eurasian Collared-dove and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Rare
Length:	31-33 cm, Wing Span:47-55 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 176.
Adult:	Pale gray-brown above with blackish primaries. Underparts pinkish with black base to white undertail. Male has pinkish face, female yellowish. Black hindcollar seen at close range.
Juvenile:	Duller, lacks neck collar.
Similar Species:	Differs from Laughing Dove and European Turtle-Dove by larger size, paler plumage, and black hindcollar.
Behavior:	Flight fast and direct. Sings monotonously for long periods.
Habitat:	Urban areas.
Food:	Seeds.
Nest:	Loose platform of twigs in tree or on building ledge.
Eggs:	32 mm, 2, white.