This month i thought i would tell you about the Collared Dove (Latin name Streptopelia decaocto) The Collared Dove is a small Dove with quite a long tail, and it's much smaller than a Wood Pigeon, and their plumage is mostly pale brown with a pinkish flush on the breast and a distinctive black neck collar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Whitehaven News headlines] Reference

Mystery bird: dusky turtle dove, Streptopelia lugens.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mystery bird: dusky turtle dove, Streptopelia lugens] Reference

Response: This is a dusky turtle-dove, Streptopelia lugens.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mystery bird: dusky turtle dove, Streptopelia lugens] Reference

Mystery bird: African mourning dove, Streptopelia decipiens.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mystery bird: African mourning dove, Streptopelia decipiens] Reference

Mystery bird: dusky turtle dove, Streptopelia lugens | Science | guardian.co.uk.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mystery bird: dusky turtle dove, Streptopelia lugens] Reference

Mystery bird: African mourning dove, Streptopelia decipiens | Science | guardian.co.uk.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mystery bird: African mourning dove, Streptopelia decipiens] Reference

This is an African mourning dove, Streptopelia decipiens, a widespread and common species in arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mystery bird: African mourning dove, Streptopelia decipiens] Reference

This is the Adamawa turtle dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), which is found on the Adamawa Plateau and some other parts of the Cameroonian Highlands ecoregion and on the Jos Plateau.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jos Plateau forest-grassland mosaic] Reference

This species is very similar to the Damara ring-necked dove, Streptopelia capicola, but can be distinguished by its red orbital ring, which is clearly visible in the photograph above.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mystery bird: African mourning dove, Streptopelia decipiens] Reference

These species include: Moschus moschiferus, Apodemus speciosus, Luscinia cyane, L. sibilans, Carpodacus roseus, Apus pacificus, Streptopelia orientalis, Tetrao parvirostris, Anas formosa and Corvus corone.    From Wordnik.com.  [East Siberian taiga] Reference

African mourning dove, Streptopelia decipiens, also known as the mourning collared-dove, mourning dove, Angola collared-dove, and simply as the collared dove, photographed at Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mystery bird: African mourning dove, Streptopelia decipiens] Reference

The valley is also a very important migration route for terrestrial birds such as the turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur), which is said to gather in the hundreds of thousands on islands in the river in spring and autumn.    From Wordnik.com.  [Middle East steppe] Reference

Forest areas are characterized with blackcock (Lyrurus tetrix), and other forest birds (Dendrocopos major, Oriolus oriolus, Columba palumbus, Streptopelia turtur, Parus cyanus, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Anthus trivialis) and others.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kazakh upland] Reference

In keeping with the theme of alien invaders (see previous posts on eagle owls and British big cats), I was going to talk about Collared doves Streptopelia decaocto, and the various egret species that are presently ‘invading’ the British Isles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-02-01] Reference

The pools are a haven for Egyptian plover Pluvianus aegyptius and grey-headed kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala, whilst tree, shrub and savanna species include bustard Eupodotis senegalensis, stone partridge Ptilopachus petrosus and laughing dove Streptopelia senegalensis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cliffs of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons), Mali] Reference

Streptopelia turtur, and Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix, in the years 2004-2007.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference

Dusky turtle-dove, Streptopelia lugens, photographed at Mt Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania, Africa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mystery bird: dusky turtle dove, Streptopelia lugens] Reference

Turtle Dove Turtle Dove The Spotted Turtle Dove, Streptopelia chinensis, foraging on a beach in the early morning.    From Wordnik.com.  [We Blog A Lot] Reference

Farmland birds were worst affected, with the number of European turtle-doves (Streptopelia turtur) falling by 79\%.    From Wordnik.com.  [Signs of the Times] Reference

"BirdLife also demands that the Maltese Government ensures that a spring hunting and trapping season for Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur, and Common Quail Coturnix coturnix is never re-opened on the island.".    From Wordnik.com.  [timesofmalta.com] Reference

Streptopelia semitorquata c) 10; Blue-spotted Wood-dove.    From Wordnik.com.  [10,000 Birds] Reference

(Haliastur indus) and spotted dove (Streptopelia chinensis) †"have virtually disappeared.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Times of India] Reference

The Abyssinian yellow-rumped seedeater (Serinus xanthopygius), the short-billed crombec (Sylvietta philippae, DD), and Sidamo bushlark (Heteromirafra sidamoensis, VU) are all restricted to this ecoregion as well, while the sombre chat (Cercomela dubia, DD), white-winged collared-dove (Streptopelia reichenowi), Salvadori’s weaver (Ploceus dicrocephalus), and the scaly babbler (Turdoides squamulatus) are considered near-endemic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Somali Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets] Reference

It is also home to birds which occur in both forest and thicket habitats, for example the gymnogene (Polyboroides typus), the knysna lourie (Tauraco corythaix), the black sparowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus), Klaas’s cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas), the blackheaded oriole (Oriolus oriolus) and a number of doves including the red-eyed, laughing and green-spotted dove (Streptopelia semitorquata, S. senegalensis, Turtur chalcospilos).    From Wordnik.com.  [Albany thickets] Reference

Birds found in this ecoregion include larks (Galerida spp.), doves (Streptopelia spp.), wheateaters (Oenanthe spp.), Egyptian vulture (Gyps fulvus), saker falcon (Falco cherrug), hawks (Accipiter nisus, A. badius), long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus), kite (Milvus korshun), falcons (Falco tinnunculus), buntings (Emberiza spp.), warblers (Sylvia spp.), and shrikes (Lanius spp.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Tian Shan foothill arid steppe] Reference

Among birds, common are lark (Galerida cristata), stone patridge (Alectoris chucar), doves (Columba livia, Streptopelia turtur, S. orientalis), hawks (Accipiter nisus, A. badius), buzzard (Buteo rufinus), kite (Milvus korshun), falcons (Falco tinnunculus), pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), titmice (Parus), flycatchers (Muscicapa), nightingale (Luscinia megarhyncha), finches (Carduelis), buntings (Emberiza), warblers (Sylvia), and shrikes (Lanius).    From Wordnik.com.  [Kopet Dag woodlands and forest steppe] Reference

Other characteristic bird species include chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar), Himаlayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis), northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), wagtail (Motacilla), golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus), titmice (Parus, Remiz), sparrows (Passer), shrikes (Lanius), spotted flycatchers (Muscicapa), eastern turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis), rock pigeon (Columba livia), wood pigeon (Columba palumbus), and thrush nightingales (Luscinia luscinia).    From Wordnik.com.  [Gissaro-Alai open woodlands] Reference

Among birds, the typical representatives include larks (Alaudidae), pipits (Anthus; including the field pipit, Anthus campestris), wheatears (Oenanthe), buntings (Emberiza), Eastern stock dove (Columba eversmanni), turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur), roller (Coracias garrulus), hoopoe (Upupa epops), corn bunting (Miliaria calandra), black-foreheaded shrike (Lanius minor), golden and green bee-eaters (Merops apiaster, M. superciliosus), and sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis).    From Wordnik.com.  [Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe] Reference

Most common among mammals are fox (Vulpes vulpes), wolf (Canis lupus), jackal (Canis aureus), steppe cat (Felis libyca), weasel (Mustela nivalis), ground squirrel (Spermophilus), gerbils (Rhombomys, Meriones), voles (Microtus), hamsters (Calomyscus), desert hedgehogs (Hemiechinus); among birds, larks (Galerida), doves (Streptopelia), wheateaters (Oenanthe), Egyptian vulture (Gyps fulvus), saker falcon (Falco cherrug), hawks (Accipiter nisus, A. badius), buzzard (Buteo rufinus), kite (Milvus korshun), falcons (Falco tinnunculus), buntings (Emberiza), warblers (Sylvia), and shrikes (Lanius).    From Wordnik.com.  [Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert] Reference