Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pigeons and Doves :: Eurasian Turtle-Dove

Eurasian Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): European Turtle Dove, European Turtle-Dove, Common Turtle-Dove, Turtle-Dove, Isabelline Turtle-Dove
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Scheldemeersen, Pottes, Belgium - Jun 29, 2002 © Yves Baptiste  Scheldemeersen, Pottes, Belgium - Jun 29, 2002 © Yves Baptiste  Scheldemeersen, Pottes, Belgium - Jun 29, 2002 © Yves Baptiste  Venissieux, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France - May 16, 2002 © Pascal Dubois  Soulaire-et-Bourg, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de La Loire, France - May 28, 2001 © Alain Fossé 
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Range

Europe e. to c. Asia and s. to n. Africa;
(1) Azores, Canary Is., Europe from the British Isles e. across c. and s. Russia to Kazakhstan (upper Irgiz River) and sw. Siberia.
(2) Balearic Is. and nw. Africa from Morocco to Iran, n. Afghanistan and India to ex. nw. China (w. Sinkiang e. to ne. Kansu and s. Tsinghai).
(3) E. Libya, Egypt (Dakhla and Kharga oases) and n. Sudan (Faiyum).
(4) S. Sahara in the Air Massif and Hoggar Mountains.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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