Eurasian Collared-Dove -
Streptopelia decaocto
Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1987
Extirpated year:
Established status: Populations
are confirmed breeding and apparently self-sustaining for 10 or
more consecutive years.
Estimated Florida range: 67
counties At least 10 years
Statewide trend: Expanding
Threats to natives:
Undetermined effect on native species.
Species Account: A game bird
in western Europe that was apparently first released in the Bahamas
in 1974 and subsequently invaded Florida. In 1987, there were 1,200
pairs in Dade and Monroe counties. By 1993, they had reached
Alachua County. It now occurs throughout most of the coastal
regions of the state and inland in southern Florida. This species
is believed to occur in at least 46 counties and reported dead from
19 counties. Individual counties are not listed.
Habitats: Central or core
urban area, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral
to core urban areas, and small towns.
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Northwest |
|
|
At least 10 years |
|
| North Central |
|
|
At least 10 years |
|
| Northeast |
|
|
At least 10 years |
|
| Southwest |
|
|
At least 10 years |
|
| South |
|
|
At least 10 years |
|
References
James, F. C. 1997. Nonindigenous Birds. Pages
139-156 In Strangers Among Us: Impact and management of
nonindigenous species in Florida. (Simberloff,D., D. Schmitz, and
E. Wilson, eds.) Island Press, Washington D.C.
Smith, P.W. 1987. The Eurasian Collared-Dove
arrives in the Americas. American Birds. 41:1370-1379
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