NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Burmese Collared Dove
Streptopelia xanthocycla (Newman, 1906)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Burmese collared dove (Streptopelia xanthocycla) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Eurasian collared dove (S. decaocto). It differs from Eurasian collared dove in having a bright yellow eye ring (as opposed to pale grey to whitish), and slightly darker plumage. It is the same 30–32 cm length as the Eurasian collared dove. The song is a two note coo, unlike the three note coo of the Eurasian collared dove.
Published distribution maps show it as endemic to the Irrawaddy River basin in central Myanmar. It has also been reported from adjacent China, though without firm evidence.
Wikipedia contributors, Burmese collared dove; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:22:41.969154+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Streptopelia xanthocycla (Newman, 1906)
- Name authority
- (Newman, 1906)
- Common name
- Burmese Collared Dove
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Streptopelia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- subfamilyColumbinae
- genusStreptopelia Bonaparte, 1855
- speciesStreptopelia xanthocycla (Newman, 1906)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Streptopelia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sunda Collared DoveStreptopelia bitorquata (Temminck, 1809) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinacea (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red Collared DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-winged Collared DoveStreptopelia reichenowi (Erlanger, 1901) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Streptopelia decaocto xanthocycla (Newman, 1906) (Newman, 1906) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1275942 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:T65J3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.