[MDOsprey] Wheaton Streptopelia Dove

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Hi all--

Today I received several photographs from the lady who originally reported
the Streptopelia dove from Wheaton, MD a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately
(fortunately? I am not sure) it is definitely a Ringed Turtle Dove (S.
risoria) and not Eurasian Collared-Dove (S. decaocto). The photos are very
good quality and clearly show the pale primaries and short tail with barely
visible dark bases to retrices; the bird is also a rather buffy color rather
than the more pale gray of E. C-D. If fact, the bird looks a great deal like
the individual reported a year ago near Four Corners, which Barry and I
checked out.

The observer's description of the call (a rolling two-note call) is also
typical of Ringed Turtle Dove. E-C-D has a distinctive three-note, more
dove-like call -- in fact, it can often be heard in the background of
British films and TV shows, as the beasties are everywhere in England!

So I guess we are still waiting for the Big One...

Cheers,
Gail Mackiernan

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