Streptopelia risoria 12″ (30 cm). Near size of Mourning Dove, but paler beige. Note the narrow black ring on the hind-neck. Tail rounded, with much white in the corners. Dark primaries contrast boldly with its pale coloration. A domestic bred variant of the African Turtle-Dove (S. roseogrisea). Seen very locally in city parks in Los Angeles, rarely elsewhere; not established.

Voice: A purring cooing; rising, then dropping in pitch.

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