Eurasian Collared-Dove

The Eurasian collared dove is a medium-sized dove averaging 32cm long, with a wingspan of 47–55cm, weighing 125–240g. It is grey-buff to pinkish-grey, slightly darker above than below, with a blue-grey underwing patch and a black half-collar edged with white on the nape. Its original range at the end of the 19th century was Asia, from eastern Turkey to southern China and south through India to Sri Lanka (Wikipedia, general species account).

The female lays two white eggs in a stick nest, incubating at night while the male incubates by day. Incubation lasts 14–18 days and the young fledge after 15–19 days. The call is a three-syllable goo-GOO-goo, with stress on the second syllable, and a harsh screeching call is given in flight just before landing (Wikipedia, general species account).