
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaoctoA narrow adult collar across the back of the neck.
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Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove and Laughing Dove: look at the neck first.

A narrow adult collar across the back of the neck.
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Call recording · Regulus regulus · 0:50
Recordist: Lars Edenius · Sweden · Xeno-canto XC1163300 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Seasonal information from the species guides.
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