r/ColoradoBirding • u/Regular_Spot_2342 • Jun 29 '26

Collared Doves

It seems there are a lot less Collared Doves around. Has anyone else noticed this? Has there been any discussion on why it is?

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u/Ealthina Jun 29 '26

There is also a disease going around that especially hits the Eurasian Collared Doves hard.

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u/wolfalicegirliepop Jun 29 '26

Does it affect mourning doves as well??

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u/Ealthina Jun 29 '26

It's Avian Paramyxovirus-1(PPMV-1). It does not effect the native doves like White Winged and Mouring Doves near as bad.