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The Eurasian Collared-Dove Explosion: Coming to a Town Near You!

10,000 Birds

In the mid-1970s, a local breeder was burglarized and a few of his birds escaped, after which the breeder released his remaining stock of about 50 birds 1. They feed from grain storage and spillage areas, livestock yards, and bird feeders. Like most dove species, Eurasian Collared-Doves are prolific breeders.

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