European turtle dove

Streptopelia turtur

Family Columbidae. Order Columbiformes.

European turtle dove — Photographs 1 — European turtle dove.
Photo: Ulrich Prokop (Scops) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Description

The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is a threatened or vulnerable member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons.

Traits

Residency: migratory
Diet: seeds
Game species: yes — field game

♪ Bird call

Recording: Benoît Van Hecke

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Photographs

European turtle dove — Photographs 2 — European turtle dove. Zoological illustration.
Baldamus, A. C. Eduard; Blasius, J. H.; Naumann, Johann Andreas; Nauma / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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