The Eurasian collared dove, 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, al
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A pair in Mangaon, Maharashtra, India
Juvenile before collar formation
Juvenile with early collar development
The Barbary dove, ringed turtle dove, ringneck dove, ring-necked turtle dove, or ring dove is a domestic member of the dove and pigeon family.
Eurasian collared dove
…the Eurasian collared dove with the scientific name Columba risoria varietas C. decaocto in 1838, considering it a wild variety of the domesticated barbary dove. The type locality is Plovdiv in Bulgaria. It is now placed in the genus Streptopelia that was described in 1855 by the French ornithologist Charles…
A two-day-old newly hatched Barbary dove
A close-up of a pair of white Barbary doves