Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

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, 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. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 2,770,983 times across 141 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Movement and weather

Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 13°C (typically 7 to 21°C, from 39 areas). That range is wide, so temperature alone does not explain when it turns up.

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.