Songbirds

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

A pale, sandy-colored dove with a distinctive black crescent on the back of its neck. Originally from Eurasia, it has rapidly expanded across North America since the 1980s.

Current regional viewing notes

Around Hoonah town, neighborhoods, and bird feeders; a relatively recent arrival to Southeast Alaska.

Dataset note: This legacy field can be specific to Southeast Alaska/Hoonah and is not a complete statewide range statement.

Habitat

Towns, residential areas, farms, and open habitats with scattered trees.

Diet

Seeds, grains, and berries; occasionally insects.

Natural history note

Eurasian Collared-Doves spread across the entire continental United States in just 20 years, one of the fastest range expansions of any bird species in history.