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Streptopelia decaocto

(Frivaldszky, 1838)

Eurasian Collared-Dove

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.101660
Element CodeABNPB02030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAves
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyColumbidae
GenusStreptopelia
Other Common Names
Tourterelle turque (FR)
Concept Reference
American Ornithological Society (AOS). Chesser, R. T., S. M. Billerman, K. J. Burns, C. Cicero, J. L. Dunn, B. E. Hernández-Baños, R. A. Jiménez, O. Johnson, N. A. Mason, and P. C. Rasmussen. 2025. Sixty-sixth Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds. Ornithology 142:1-19.
Taxonomic Comments
Appears to constitute a superspecies with S. bitorquata of Indonesia and the Philippines (AOU 1998). Formerly (AOU 1998) considered conspecific with S. xanthocycla (Newman, 1906) [Burmese Collared-Dove], but separated based on differences in bare part colors and vocalizations; these species also show moderate genomic differences (Newman 1906, Limparungpatthanakij et al. 2022, van Grouw et al. 2024) (AOS 2025).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-10
Change Date1996-11-27
Range Extent Comments
RESIDENT: western Palearctic from British Isles, southern Scandinavia, and western Russia south to southern Europe, Egypt, and southern Asia east to southeastern China and Sri Lanka; European populations result from relatively recent expansion and may have originated from introductions. Introduced and established in Bahamas (New Providence) and has spread from there to other northern islands in Bahamas (Grand Bahama, Abaco, Bimini, Eleuthera, Andros) and southern Florida; now common to abundant from Tampa and Palm Beach south to Key West; recently recorded north to North Carolina and South Carolina and west to Alabama. Also introduced in Japan. See AOU (1989) and Sibley and Monroe (1990).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open woodland to scrub and desert, and around human habitation (AOU 1989).
Terrestrial Habitats
Woodland - HardwoodShrubland/chaparralOld fieldDesertSuburban/orchard
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSNANo
SaskatchewanSNANo
Yukon TerritorySNANo
AlbertaSNANo
OntarioSNANo
QuebecSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
UtahSNANo
MontanaSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
WyomingSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
Navajo NationSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
FloridaSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
MississippiSNANo
IdahoSNANo
NevadaSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
KentuckySNANo
Roadless Areas (175)
Alaska (17)
AreaForestAcres
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
Green RocksTongass National Forest11,093
Hoonah SoundTongass National Forest79,764
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North KupreanofTongass National Forest114,660
North WrangellTongass National Forest8,091
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
Yakutat ForelandsTongass National Forest323,648
Arizona (8)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Burro CanyonKaibab National Forest19,928
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
California (55)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Lpoor CanyonLos Padres National Forest13,762
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
QuatalLos Padres National Forest7,253
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
Stanley MountainLos Padres National Forest14,674
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Montana (17)
AreaForestAcres
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Garfield MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest41,891
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
West PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest248,631
Nevada (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Wellington HillsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,009
New Mexico (11)
AreaForestAcres
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Oregon (7)
AreaForestAcres
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Utah (33)
AreaForestAcres
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
Beehive PeakFishlake National Forest59,137
Boulder MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest8,852
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Oak CreekFishlake National Forest54,053
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Washington (3)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Slide RidgeWenatchee National Forest11,430
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
Wyoming (8)
AreaForestAcres
0401035Ashley National Forest5,465
0401036Ashley National Forest6,309
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
References (11)
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