The Eurasian Collared-Dove is one of the most dramatic natural colonization events in ornithological history — introduced to the Bahamas in the 1970s, it reached Florida by 1980 and now occurs in virtually every state, with a US population estimated at nearly 1 billion. Its repetitive 'coo-COO-coo' call has become a common background sound in towns across the continent. Its black collar on the back of the neck is distinctive.
Best time to see a Eurasian Collared-Dove
The best time to see a Eurasian Collared-Dove is January–June, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 44,748 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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