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,הריהב הרופא ףנכה תיתחת .דרדרו-םוח ונוחג וליאו רתוי ריהב בגה ,רפרפא-םוח יללכה ועבצ ,ריהבו לודג רות :ןוראוצ רות .ומש ןאכמו ונרוזאב םירותה ראשמ ולידבמה רוחש רלוק וראוצ ירוחאל .ןבל בנזה הצק ,םירוחש תשה תתו בנזה סיסב .םידבועמ םיחטשב םילבוגה םיצעו םיחיש ירוטע םישבי םיפונ ףידעמ .היבנידנקסל דע טשפתה םשמ הקנל ירסו ודוה היה ירוקמה ולודיג תיב .ץראה יקלח לכב ץופנו ביצי ץראב 12 'ב םירישה ריש ... ונצראב עמשנ רותה לוקו ... | ||||||||||
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Subspecies and Distribution.
S. d. decaocto Europe to Asia Minor, Turkestan and N China and S to NE Africa, Israel, Iraq, Iran, India, Sri Lanka and W China. S. d. xanthocyclus Myanmar, and E China. | ||||||||||
Descriptive notes.Bulky and paler Collared-dove. 31 cm, 150-200 g, wingspan 45-55 cm. Forehead and crown pale grey hindneck bordered by wite above and below. Lores and ear-coverts pale grey merging into vinous mantle, back, scapulars, lesser wing coverts, tertials and tail sandy grey-brown.Alula, greater and primary coverts and secondaries pale grey, latter with brownish grey tips. Iris deep red, orbital ring cream, bill black, legs mauve-red. Sexes alike. Race xanthocyclus darker with bright yellow versus white orbital skin. Habitat.In its original range in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and other parts of Asia inhabits semi-desert and arid country with scattered trees, this populations avoid city centers and moist evergreen tracts. Elsewhere, occurs in towns and cities, parks, orchards and gardens.Food and FeedingFeeds mostly on seeds, cereal grain, fruits of herbs and grasses. Beetles, flies and small molluscs are also taken. Although most food is taken on the ground, birds may fly up with rapid wingbeats to pluck berries from bushes and trees.Breeding.Mar-Oct in cooler parts of range. In S breeds all year round. Nest is a flimsy platform made of twigs, stems and roots. Placed 2-20 m above ground in bushes, trees, all hedges and such man-made structures as pylons, buildings and roof troughs.2 white eggs, incubation 15 days. Movements.Generally resident throughout extensive range. Most young disperse less than 300 km from hatching site, although a few known to have dispersed 500 km.Status and ConservationNot globally threatened. Common to abundant throughout much of its extensive range.Israel.In Israel subspecies S. d. decaocto. Common to abundant resident in all regions of the country. |
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