Nonnatives - Ringed Turtle-Dove

Ringed Turtle-Dove - Streptopelia risoria

Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1930's

Extirpated year:

Established status: Species are present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.

Estimated Florida range: 5 counties At least 10 years, 8 counties Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: Expanding

Threats to natives: Unknown impact on native species.

Species Account: This species' origin and native country are uncertain. It has been domesticated and is in captivity worldwide. It needs to be heavily fed to maintain a population in the wild. It is believed that the Ringed Turtle-Dove is interbreeding with the Eurasian Collared Dove in Pinellas County. This species is believed to have been or is now present in at least 20 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
Bay	1992		Not reported breeding	2 pairs (Pranty 1993a)
Broward	1986?		Not reported breeding	Reported possible breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Collier	1997		Not reported breeding	Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Recreation Area (Florida Park Service District 4 Wildlife Database)
Dade	1930's		At least 10 years	Not a persistent population
Hernando	1986?		Not reported breeding	Reported possible breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Monroe	1986?		Not reported breeding	Reported probable breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Nassau	1989		At least 10 years	Not a persistent population.
Okaloosa	1986?		At least 10 years	Reported confirmed breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Orange	1986?		At least 10 years	Reported confirmed breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Pasco	1986?		Not reported breeding	Reported probable breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Pinellas	1986?		At least 10 years	It is a common visitor to bird feeders in Pinellas County. Reported confirmed breeding by Florida BBA (1986-91).
Polk	1996		Not reported breeding	Polk phosphate mines, Pranty 1997b
Sarasota	1982		Not reported breeding	Myakka River State Park (Florida Park Service District 4 Wildlife Database)

References

Pranty, B. 1993a. Field observations [summer report: June-July 1992]. Florida Field Naturalist 21:23-28.

Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992. Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

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