Collared dove Streptopelia decaocto

Pale dove, commonly seen in gardens and towns

Habitat: towns and gardens, hedges and fields

Widespread resident, first colonising from the Balkans in the 1950s and spreading rapidly

Pale buff plumage with thin black line on neck

Thrive near buildings, sitting on rooftops and wires and feeding in fields and parks and increasingly at bird tables

Eats grain and seeds

Nest is a platform of twigs in tree

2-5 Broods March to September; 2 white eggs