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<p> <em>Streptopelia turtur</em> (Linnaeus, 1758)</p>

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  • European Turtle-dove

  • Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Columbidae

  • The European turtle dove is a bird with a slender and compact body, relatively small head, and wide and pointy wings. It has a brownish orange colouration with a mesh pattern and grey, on the dorsal surface, and white and pink on the ventral surface, exhibiting black and white stripes on its neck, a black and white bordered tail and orange eyes highlighted by a red ring. They have a uniform plumage, brown and grey. It can grow to be 27 cm long and have 55 cm span.

  • Montesinho Nature Park

    Douro Internacional Nature Park

    Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park

    Sintra-Cascais Nature Park

    Vale do Guadiana Nature Park

    Litoral de Vila do Conde Regional Protected Landscape and Mindelo Ornithological Reserve

  • Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

    Norte

    Alentejo

  • Least Concern

  • The European turtle dove inhabits in agricultural fields, where it obtains its food, near areas with tree and brush vegetation, where it nests. 

  • Spring and Summer

  • The European turtle dove feeds on seeds and invertebrates.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be between 10 thousand and 50 thousand couples.