Streptopelia turtur
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Streptopelia turtur, commonly known as the European turtle dove, is a small migratory dove species native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, noted for its gentle purring call and distinctive mottled plumage.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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dove ⓘ migratory bird ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 26–28 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 100–180 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 47–53 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Streptopelia turtur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually two eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
European turtle dove
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turtle dove ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
mentioned in traditional Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
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symbol of love and fidelity in European culture ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
grains
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seeds ⓘ weeds ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Columbidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Streptopelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland with hedgerows
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open woodlands ⓘ scrubland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migration | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
large shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| order | Columbiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pairBond | monogamous during breeding season ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
black-and-white neck patch
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mottled upperparts ⓘ pinkish breast ⓘ rufous-brown wings with black markings ⓘ |
| tailPattern | white-edged tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disease
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| vocalization | gentle purring call ⓘ |
| winteringRange | Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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