Collared Dove, Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

On Aug 13, 2012, Chillybean from (Zone 5a) wrote:

We've seen them in our yard, never at the feeders though, the last two Marches. I've heard they were territorial during breeding season booting out the natives, so hoped they would move on. But an article on Project Feeder Watch's blog seemed to dispute this. They were seeing numbers of Mourning Doves increase in the same areas Eurasian Collared Doves were found. Interesting. Their numbers were based on Florida only. I'd be interested in seeing how it is across North America.

A friend has them come to her feeders and they feed at the same time as Mourning Doves, no fighting has been seen. We hear them coo-ing at another friend's home.

From my experience, thus far, I don't see them as a "good" or a "bad" bird. As I have been learning in my birding jo... read moreurney, one person's experience with a bird species may not be the same as another person's. Like individuals are different, I suspect the same is true for individual birds. I am hoping to give these birds the benefit of the doubt and that maybe the doves who chase other birds off the feeders, will not necessarily do it at all feeders.

On Mar 26, 2012, frogymon from Lisle, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:

Is bird is listed as a non-native invasive species by AZ G&F and is now the most common dove in my neighborhood, whereas a few years ago it was Mourning and Inca doves.

On Apr 30, 2009, IrisLover79 from Westchester, IL (Zone 5b) wrote:

I've had just one of these birds come to my backyard for a couple years now. At first, I thought it was an albino mourning dove - until Resin clued me in. They're a little bigger than a mourning dove & have a black half-ring around their necks. This bird is aggressive & beats up on the mourning doves. It will chase them & knock them off the wires. I give it a negative rating because it's mean & it's also a non-native bird.

~Kristy