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Did You Know?
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Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
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A member of the pigeon and doves family (Columbidae), the collared dove
(Streptopelia decaocto) is distinguished by its buffy-pink plumage and black
neck collar. It is usually seen singly or in pairs, although flocks may form
where food is plentiful. It feeds on the ground but readily perches on roofs
and wires. After rapidly spreading across Europe in the early half of the 20th
century, the collared dove is now one of our most common birds and its
monotonous cooing is a familiar sound. Collared doves are found largely
around man, on farms, in gardens and parks, and most of the countryside
except the highest regions. There are an estimated (2007) 210,000 breeding
pairs in the United Kingdom
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