Talk:Eurasian Collared Dove
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Source for history in U.S.: [1]. For northern European range, lots of Web sites. For call, Sibley and personal experience. --JerryFriedman 23:23, 27 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Wow! This dove is more beautiful than the ordinairy dove! Stanton BG 19:05, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Name "decaocto"
I recall reading that this received the name "decaocto" (18) in the 19th century not because of its call, but because at the time it was seen as so devoid of interesting characteristics that it was named simply by virtue of being registered as 18th on a list of similar birds (Streptopelia ?). I don't have any details - can this be verified ? If so, it may be worth stating, given the bird's subsequent highly unusual spread and ubiquity (a pair in my garden now ...). Ghmyrtle 12:17, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
- I think you are right, according to "Wember, Viktor (2005): Die Namen der Vögel Europas. Bedeutung der deutschen und wissenschaftlichen Namen" http://www.ornithologie-hamburg.de/html/namendervoegeleuropas.htm (unfortunately in German) "decaocto" was used, because it was the 18th described form of Streptopelia. I do not know about the other theory, though, but I guess you might change the entry, if you want to. Karmesinkoenig 19:55, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
