Young European Collared-Doves are fed "crop milk," a nutritious substance resembling cottage cheese that is produced by both parents. As the chicks grow older, they start to be fed seeds and other solid foods.
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Status and Trends
Distribution
Methods
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Summary
Trend
Large Increase
Confidence: Very High
Goal
Not Applicable
The natural range of the Eurasian Collared-Dove is in southern Asia, but it has expanded throughout much of Europe, and has undergone a dramatic increase in North American distribution and abundance since being introduced to the Bahamas in the mid-1970s (Romagosa, 2012). It is now a year-round resident in the southern portions of western provinces. Its population is well monitored by both the Breeding Bird Survey and the Christmas Bird Count, which agree and provide very high confidence that there has been a large increase since its arrival in Canada in approximately 2002. The rapidly expanding population has likely already increased considerably since the most recent population estimate of 150,000, which is less than 1% of the global population. There is no population goal for Eurasian Collared-Dove, as goals are not set for introduced species.
Migration Strategy
Resident
Canadian Responsibility
Population Estimates
Breeding
150,000
Annual
150,000
Global
85,000,000
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Summary report
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Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada. 2024. The State of Canada’s Birds – Eurasian Collared-Dove. Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
https://doi.org/10.71842/8e69-6a94
The State of Canada's Birds is presented in partnership by Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada.
Did you know
Young European Collared-Doves are fed "crop milk," a nutritious substance resembling cottage cheese that is produced by both parents. As the chicks grow older, they start to be fed seeds and other solid foods.
Distribution and Occurrence
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Related readings
Summary report
Trends from this species and others are rolled up into The State of Canada’s Birds Summary Report. Follow the link below to view the report, learn more about birds in Canada, and see how we can all help birds.
View the report
Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada. 2024. The State of Canada’s Birds – Eurasian Collared-Dove. Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
https://doi.org/10.71842/8e69-6a94