Difference between the African and Eurasian Collared doves

Their hundreds of them around my in-law's place. I haven't got any yet but they will be in my scope sight tomorrow

Wow good shooting NM
I will have to research your euro and African doves.
About ten years ago when they started showing up in West Texas , It drove me crazy, Everyone said they were ring neck doves, Me being a novice bird expert , I said no way.
I called every state, federal place I could think of , I ended up with my research on the internet of the Euro dove Island hopping and coming up through the Florida keys ,
Then just taking over from state to state, There is no breeding season for these pest, and will breed year round in the warmer states, Some people think they are taking over the now extent Passenger pigeon in the echo system , I have never seen any of the euro nestlings survive , (west Texas winds) There nest are a couple of sticks,,
In West Texas we have some solid white euro doves that always get a pass from me, We have all different colors from dark gray , light gray to solid white...
I have seen one Euro dove drive off 20 white wings from my bird feeder, They are very aggressive bird,
I do not like dark meat so I do not eat them , I do not waste them , I feed them to my pets,
I do think they are a BIG pest and the new sparrow and starling in the USA,
I like my birds , Just not the Bad ones, Three feeders up and running 24/7
Anyone that has anymore info on this pest bird please post up...
Mike

I shoot with Funbird here in AZ. He shoots an incredible amount of pests. Very knowledgeable and a good guy. Check out his other videos if you get a chance. Target rich doesn't even describe it......

Do you have any dairy farms around? Most areas that are not dairy farms are surrounded by dairy farms. Almost every farm is going to have some kind of pests.

They're Eurasian to be sure. Their color is a bit on the pinkish side, and their size a bit larger than the white-wing or spotted dove. They're also better eating, but that's another story! African doves are darker gray, and even smaller than a white-wing. They also taste like c??p!

One unfortunate issue however, is the fact that eurasian doves and white-winged doves, sometimes cross breed. What you might think is a white-wing, could be a cross. The local game warden reminded me, that any dove with the proverbial "Nike Checkmark" on the back of its neck, is fair game! 

One very convenient thing for us New Mexico hunters: Effective September 1, 2015, it is legal to hunt eurasian doves, and non-fur-bearing animals—squirrels, prairie dogs, skunks, coyotes and others—with any air gun over .177 cal. (excludes BB guns thankfully). Better yet, if you're a citizen of New Mexico, you don't need a hunting license for these species, and there is no closed season!!!! This said, during dove season, it is best to have a hunting license, just in case you snag the wrong species!

Last year, I only hunted during dove season, and managed to harvest (a euphemism for killing!) six eurasian doves. My wife didn't want any, until she tasted one, and now this year, I am on a quest! 

Bon appâtait!

Alan, Roswell, NM

Here's a shot, pun intended, that I took from where I shoot from my front window. I should soon start setting up the New Cricket. I just got home last night.

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Thanks, I hope to start sighting in tomorrow.