collared dove cross breeding?

[bowhuntaz1]

Took these pics last week. the collard dove on the right looked like a cross breed to me. Darker color, beak shaped a little different,head different, tail looked like a morning dove.

Well I just watched a collard dove chase down and mount a morning dove. He did it to 3 different doves...

[Jimmer Negamanee]

Very interesting observation. I wonder what the biologists on here have to say. We must have someone who specializes in birds. I'd be interested in knowing if they are genetically close enough to reproduce and, if so, would the offspring be able to reproduce, i.e. would they be sterile, like mules.

[bowhuntaz1]

Well if someone wants it to study/test, better let me know quick... I dusted off the ol slingshot and the crockpot is waiting. There are about 20 of them collared doves that hit my yard in the afternoon. I could also catch it alive if needed.....

[Arizona Griz]

I too have seen the two different colors in Mesa. I am not so sure of the cross breeding though. They are much more dominant than the Mourning dove.

[bowhuntaz1]

With special guest appearence Lyndi Jean( and a mouth full of fruit bar)

 

[wackycouesaddict]

the collards i was shooting this year and some days i shot 15 or 20 of them were genrally that darker color.

[CouesWhitetail]

Interesting observations...thanks for posting about it. I will ask some of the bird biologists at AGFD and see if they want to give an opinion.

[Arizona Griz]

Maybe we have both types here.

 

http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/game_mourning_dove.shtml

[bowhuntaz1]

Maybe we have both types here.

 

Time to find my marbles and load the sling shot...

[coues krazy]

One of them is a eurasian collord dove, and the other is an african collard dove.