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  Streptopelia Doves
Much of this material has been treated in more detail by Smith (1987) and Bent (1997), and the reader is strongly encourage to consult these two articles.
In Europe, it is commonly found in small towns, suburbs, and agricultural centers, where it feeds on seeds and grains.
The Ringed Turtle-Dove (in England known as Barbary Dove) is thought to be a domesticated form (recessive mutant) of the African Collared-Dove (Streptopelia rosogrisea), a native of sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
home.xnet.com /~ugeiser/Birds/Streptopelia.html   (1076 words)

  
  The Dove Page
It is possible, but unlikely, that this may be due to past hybridization of domestic stock with Streptopelia decaocto".
The story about the importation of the "red-eyed" doves which were assumed to be Streptopelia decaocto and used to breed to the ringneck is told as the following.
The Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is not known by this name anywhere.
www.dovepage.com /articles/RingneckHistory-Pire.html   (1119 words)

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