Eurasian Collared Dove vs Ring-necked Dove

Streptopelia decaocto compared with Streptopelia capicola

Key Differences

• Eurasian Collared Dove is Near Threatened while Ring-necked Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Collared Dove	Ring-necked Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Streptopelia	Streptopelia
Species	Streptopelia decaocto	Streptopelia capicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Collared Dove and Ring-necked Dove share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Streptopelia.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Collared Dove

NT — Near Threatened

Ring-necked Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Collared Dove	Ring-necked Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Collared Dove

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (15 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ring-necked Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian Collared Dove

Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway