Abstract
The present paper includes a study of color variation in Iraqi Collared dove Streptopelia decaocto. Three different populations have been recognized: the southern population which belongs to the Indian race, the northern population to the Eurasian race; the dark and light color variation occurs in the Baghdad population because of hybridisation between the two races, found infected with two cestodes, Raillietina echinobothrida found in most of our specimens, while the dark face found beside R. echinobothrida infected with Idiogenes sp. getting it probably from vertebrate sources. We believe that most of the Baghdad population was intermediate between north and south races. Reduction of population density of this dove in Baghdad area was caused by diseases, hybridization and competition.
Highlights
The doves recorded in Iraq were collared dove Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldsky)., Turtle dove S. turtur L., Palm dove S. senegalensis (L.), S. orientalis (Latham) and nemaqua dove Oena capensis (Allous, 1962 ; Mahdi and Georg, 1969; Bunni, 1988; Lepage, 2014 ; Salim et al 2006)
Within the past 20 years some color variation appears in collared dove of Baghdad population, in this study we discuss the variation in Iraqi collared dove and give some notes on endoparasites
Most of our specimens found infected with the cestode Raillataena echinobothrida and some of the dark face of the Baghdad population was infected with Idiogena sp. found beside to R. echinobothrida
Summary
The doves recorded in Iraq were collared dove Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldsky)., Turtle dove S. turtur L., Palm dove S. senegalensis (L.), S. orientalis (Latham) and nemaqua dove (long tailed) Oena capensis (Allous, 1962 ; Mahdi and Georg, 1969; Bunni, 1988; Lepage, 2014 ; Salim et al 2006).The bird is lilac for head and there is dun-brown narrow black collar encircles the side and back of the neck; the under parts are pinkish –mauve, rather blue on the abdomen; the tail is white below black at the base shoulder is blue-gray (Allouse, 1962).Palm dove was a rare bird in Iraq, but it is found all over the country (Lahony et al, 2008); S. orientalis was recorded by Bunni (1988) depending on a single specimen of museum collection; it seems to be vagrant. S. decaocto is one of the most common birds of Iraq, from north to the south. Within the past 20 years some color variation appears in collared dove of Baghdad population, in this study we discuss the variation in Iraqi collared dove and give some notes on endoparasites.
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