Oriental Turtle Dove - BirdForum Opus

Streptopelia orientalis

Photo by Yeshey Dorji.
Photo taken: Thimphu, western Bhutan.

Identification

Buff-brown, scaled pattern on back and wings produced by black feathers with buff, grey, or red fringes, black-and-white patch on neck, long, grey, white-tipped tail, red legs. Sexes are similar.

Distribution

India, southeast Asia, and southern Japan.

Taxonomy

The Oriental Turtle Dove is a member of the family Columbidae, doves and pigeons. It has two distinctive races, S. o. orientalis in the central Siberian taiga, and S. o. meena in central Asia.

Previous alternative name Rufous Turtle Dove^[1]

Habitat

Forests.

Behaviour

Two white eggs are laid in a twig nest in a tree.

References

1. Avibase

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Oriental Turtle Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Oriental_Turtle_Dove

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