Eurasian collared dove
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The Eurasian collared dove calls with a “koo, KOO, koo” sound.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Eurasian collared dove
- Scientific name
- Streptopelia decaocto
- Japanese name
- シラコバト
- Group
- Birds
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Streptopelia
A dove found widely from North Africa and Europe to East Asia. In Japan, it is found in just a limited area centered on Saitama Prefecture.
The collared doves living in Japan are thought to have been brought from abroad as game for hunting during the Edo period.
How the Eurasian collared dove lives
It goes out to feeding places at roughly the same time each day. It sometimes walks around places such as field edges and farmland. In Japan it nests in places such as hedges and garden trees near houses.
バードリサーチBasic data
- Size
- Total length: 30–33 cm
- Weight
- 202–225 g
- Diet
- Wild grasses, vegetables, seeds, and fruit
- Range
- Eurasia and parts of Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Ibaraki in Japan
Where the Eurasian collared dove has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- シラコバト
- 简体中文
- 灰斑鸠
- 繁體中文
- 灰斑鳩
- 한국어
- 염주비둘기
- Español
- Tórtola turca
- Français
- Tourterelle turque
- Deutsch
- Türkentaube
- Português (Brasil)
- Pomba-burguesa
- Italiano
- Tortora dal collare orientale
- हिन्दी
- धौला पण्डुक
- العربية
- يمامة مطوقة أوراسية
- Русский
- Кольчатая горлица
- Türkçe
- Avrasya yakalı kumru
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 上野動物園 — シラコバトChecked: 2026-11-03
- バードリサーチ — 生態図鑑 シラコバトChecked: 2026-11-05
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Eurasian collared dove, look for this
- You may hear it make an “oo” sound.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
バードリサーチEXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Eurasian collared dove
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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Others in Columbidae
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