Eurasian Collared-Dove (also known as Collared Dove)

The Eurasian Collared-Dove is a medium-sized dove with a sandy-buff to greyish-pink plumage, easily recognized by a distinct black half-collar on its hindneck. This small body feather displays the soft, dual-toned greys and pinkish-browns characteristic of its plumage.

Bicolored appearance featuring a soft brownish-grey or pinkish-fawn upper portion transitioning to a dark grey or slate-blue base

Pellaceous distally with a prominent plumulaceous (fluffy/downy) base structure, typical of insulating and contour body feathers

Soft, silky, and pliable with a matte finish; fluffy and loose at the basal portion and slightly more cohesive towards the tip

Distinctive bicolored appearance showing greyish-blue downy base and a warm pinkish-brown or sandy tip, small size, and delicate soft-webbed structure

Open country, agricultural lands, urban and suburban areas, parks, and farmsteads with scattered trees

Native to temperate and subtropical Asia, expanding rapidly and now widely established across Europe, North America, and parts of the Caribbean

Acts as an important seed disperser and a food source for various raptor species in suburban and agricultural ecosystems

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) or Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), though Mourning Dove feathers tend to be more uniformly soft-brown with distinct black spots, and Pigeon feathers often show iridescent greens and purples

The Eurasian Collared-Dove has one of the most remarkable natural expansion records in bird history, spreading from a restricted range in the Middle East and Asia across the entirety of Europe and accidentally introduced to North America in the 1980s where it exploded in population

Good condition, intact barbs, clean surface with minor natural wear at the very tip