Bird
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Size
31–33 cm (length)Slightly smaller than a Woodpigeon
Weight
150–220 gAbout the weight of a large orange
Lifespan
3–4 years typically (up to 17 recorded)
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Look almost identical; both sexes have the black half-collar on the back of the neck
Habitat
Gardens, parks, farmland edges and urban areas
Best time
Year-round; resident and highly visible at bird feeders
Conservation
UK: Green
LC
💡 Did you know?
Collared Doves only reached the UK in the 1950s and have since spread to nearly every town and garden in the country!
Collared Doves can breed almost year-round in mild years, sometimes raising several broods, which helped fuel one of the fastest natural range expansions of any European bird in the 20th century.
Often confused with
Woodpigeon (larger
white neck patch
no collar)
Turtle Dove (smaller
scaly back
now rare)
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