Eurasian collared dove / Türkentaube (Streptopelia decaocto)

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Didn't recognize this collared dove ...so I annotated it with the characteristics I should have recognized 2021-02-01 13.14.42 Luppmen
Classification: Genus Streptopelia; Family Pigeons (Columbidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America (introduced), Africa, Asia (introduced).
General: The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a dove species native to Europe and Asia; it was introduced to Japan, North America and islands in the Caribbean. Because of its vast global range and increasing population trend, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2014.[1] [more]
Song: Gu-guh-gu, klingt wie „ Gross-mue-ti“ Dazu auch „chräi“ oder „chwii“ [Link]
Song a characteristic, rhythmic cooing, consisting of three syllables with emphasis on the second. The third lower pitched than the rest. Can be rendered as "su-do-ku" (or "deca-oc-to", latin name derived from song). [Link]
Calls: Excitement-call a nasal "wrrraa". [Link]
Physical details: length=31-33 cm, wingspan=47-55 cm, weight=170-240 g
Habitats: Settlement

Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Türkentaube. 2020-05-21 07.45.50 Luppmen (song?)

First documented observation : 2020-05-21 in Luppmen.

Media


Tauben auf dem dach bahnhofstrasse 51. 2020-04-15 09.18.15 Luppmen

Tuerkentauben, Quinta das Vinhas, Calheta, Madeira. 2023-03-12 18.23.42 Madeira

Additional Images


Eurasian collared dove, says MerlinBirdID. 2023-03-29 17.56.44 Yucatan

Tuerkentaube, Costa Adeje, Teneriffa. 2022-03-05 09.42.36 Canary Islands

Tuerkentaube am Luppmen. 2021-02-01 13.14.42 Fehraltorf

Tuerkentaube am Luppmen. 2021-02-01 13.14.42 Fehraltorf

Tuerkentaube. 2020-09-23 09.56.54 Luppmen