Eurasian Collared-Dove Resting On A Cable Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Large pale dove with a black crescent on the nape. Slightly smaller and paler than Rock Pigeon, with a proportionately longer, square-tipped tail. Favors farms and suburbs avoids areas with extensive forests. Typically seen in pairs or small loose groups forms larger flocks in winter. Widespread and common throughout much of Eurasia and northern Africa.