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Expert: - 6/4/2009


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what type of bird? looks similar to Dove (pure white) has red feet,, Fethers that protrude from back of head,, black collar,,with a (peacock sort of green in between white and black on back of neck,, and has black elbows on front of wings,,and some black in tail,with a small head

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Could be a Turtle Dove or a European Collared Dove, but I'm a little confused. You said it is pure white but with a black collar and peacock green and black in wings and tail. So it's not pure white. And where do you live in the world where you saw this?

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