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Eurasian Collared-dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Least Concern
Envergadura
34,7 cm
Peso
179,66666666666666 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

La tórtola turca (unos 200 g) protagonizó uno de los más espectaculares avances de un pájaro en el siglo XX: partiendo de la India, en pocas décadas colonizó toda Europa de este a oeste, llegando a las costas atlánticas en los años 50 y 60. Actualmente es una de las palomas más comunes de los pueblos y ciudades europeas. Su arrullo trisílabo grave y repetitivo es familiar para cualquier europeo. Se alimenta principalmente de semillas. Pone huevos prácticamente durante todo el año en climas templados.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 34,7 cm 13.7 in
Peso 179,66666666666666 g 6.34 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Slender-billed Cuckoo-dove: rufous-brown above; barred below; slim bill; long tail; Australian-New Guinea cuckoo-dove; slender

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 14-16 days. Fledging: 15-19 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Soft, repetitive cooing phrase; warm notes with classic Eurasian quality, familiar across open woodland.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Familia Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Genus Streptopelia
Especies Streptopelia decaocto

Distribution

Eurasian Collared-dove has been recorded in 37 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Eurasian Collared-dove endangered?
The Eurasian Collared-dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Eurasian Collared-dove nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 14-16 days. Fledging: 15-19 days.
What does the Eurasian Collared-dove sound like?
Soft, repetitive cooing phrase; warm notes with classic Eurasian quality, familiar across open woodland.
How big is the Eurasian Collared-dove?
The Eurasian Collared-dove has a wingspan of 34.7 cm, weight of 179.66666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Eurasian Collared-dove belong to?
The Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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