Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2002-29
| Common name: |
Eurasian Collared-Dove |
| Scientific name: | Streptopelia decaocto |
| Date: | 9/22/02 - present |
| Time: | throughout day |
| Length of time observed: | 20 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | |
| Sex: | |
| Location: | (observers' residence) South Jordan |
| County: | Salt Lake |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 20 feet |
| Optical equipment: | Bino |
| Weather: | varies |
| Light Conditions: | good |
| Detailed description of bird: |
The bird looks like the ones illustrated in the Sibley Guide to Birds.It has the
black collar on its neck. At first we thought it might be a Ringed Turtle-Dove
but it has dark primaries. The wings are a darker shade of gray compared to its
underside. It is larger than a Mourning Dove. We have those in our yard and have observed the Collared-Dove eating millett side by side on the ground with Mourning Doves. |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
| Behavior: | Eats with various ground feeders in our yard. Sometimes hangs out in the crabapple tree. |
| Habitat: | |
| Similar
species and how were they eliminated: |
Ringed Turtle-Dove. Mentioned above |
| Previous experience with this & similar species: | |
| References consulted: | Sibley Guide to Birds, Peterson^s Western Birds(showed only Ringed Turtle Dove) and Kaufman^s. |
| Description from: | From memory |
| Observer: | Chris and Dave Dewey |
| Observer's address: | South Jordan |
| Observer's e-mail address: | Sevenmutts@aol.com |
| Other
observers who independently identified this bird: |
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| Date prepared: | 9/30/02 - General Public |
| Additional material: | |
| Additional comments: |